{"product_id":"9781510775848","title":"Baseball's Best Excuses: Hilarious Excuses Every Baseball Player Should Know","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eShifrin, Joshua\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyhorse\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/2\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplain away your bad at-bats and imperfect pitches—and have your friends laugh at the same time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Best Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, author Joshua Shifrin takes a witty approach in helping baseball players make sense of their worst days on the diamond. The next time a player leads his or her team in defeat, he or she can always explain the woeful performance with “The guy batting after me is terrible.” Or after a bad pitching outing, players might try to explain the mishap with, “I couldn’t control my fastball.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shifrin has crafted loads of funny—but all-too-real—excuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The pitcher was taking too much time between pitches. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The fans behind home plate were distracting. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I’m not used to the dimensions in this park. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The manager had me playing out of position. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Whether you want to motivate the amateur in your life or laugh away embarrassing mistakes in your own game, \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Best Excuses \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-color cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.","brand":"Skyhorse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43519897436415,"sku":"9781510775848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781510775848_s600x595.jpg?v=1781973955","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781510775848","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}