@ Raf:
I agree, the Mussina parts are pretty great. I realize that as a Yanks fan I’m predisposed to being more interested in those Yankee-related sections but I also agree that Moose is just more interesting than Tommy G.

That being said, there were parts of the Tommy G. story that were quite fascinating, particularly in the second half of the book when the Mets were choking away their lead in the division.

Mussina was a character, wasn’t he? I’m enjoying his recollections so far more than Glavine’s.

I’m partial to cranky smart guys, which is why I’m enjoying the look behind the scenes with Mussina so much.

@ Steve Lombardi:
It was $6, then B&N took 50% off of that. I couldn’t believe it. I’ve been whittling down my book collection, but this was too good to pass up.

Three bucks? That’s a steal for this one. Great deal.

I picked this up today from Barnes and Noble’s clearance section. Cost 3 and change. Looking forward to reading it.

I actually just finished this book on Sunday morning, despite the fact that I bought it in August 2009.

I really enjoyed it also and especially enjoyed it with the full hindsight of how Mussina went through the transition of a former power pitcher to more of a junkballer with the occasional 89-90 mph fastball during the 2008 season.

I loved this book and appreciated the details about what pitchers work on during their bullpen sessions and some of the things that pitching coaches do that never get talked about on television.