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The 3-Pack MLB Softballs features soft PU foam softballs and 3 colors per pack-gradient spray. For ages 4 and up.

The Champion Sports Home Plate Extension creates a bigger strike zone making it easier to determine if the pitcher threw a strike. The rubber home plate extension DOES NOT include a home plate.

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

Why do fans live and die with their teams? For Yankee, Cowboy, and Laker fans the answer is fairly clear: the return on investment is relatively high. But why do people root so passionately for tragically inept teams like the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies? Why do people organize their emotional lives around lackluster franchises such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Diego Padres, and the Phoenix Suns, none of whom have ever won a single championship in their entire history? Is it pure tribalism? An attempt to maintain contact with one's vanished childhood? In True Believers, humorist and lifelong Philly fan Joe Queenan answers these and many other questions, shedding light on--and reveling in--the culture and psychology of his countless fellow fans.

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In celebration of Fenway Park's centennial, the Boston Red Sox and the Red Sox Foundation have joined forces with ABKCO Records to create the commemorative album, 100 Year Anniversary of Fenway Park. This historic album is officially licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association and is comprised of contemporary recordings of songs that are fan favorites traditionally heard at Fenway Park and associated with iconic Boston bands. Featured talent includes current and former Red Sox players, numerous special guests and children from the team s charitable Red Sox Scholars program. Red Sox players who participated in the project include David 'Big Papi' Ortiz, who provides background vocals and improv on Sweet Caroline. Ryan Kalish and Darnell McDonald can also be heard on background vocals, as well as Clay Buchholz who plays acoustic guitar on the track. Jarrod Saltalamacchia lends some additional guitar licks to Dream On and Alfredo Aceves handles co-lead guitar on Dirty Water. Also joining in are Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis who provide percussion on the track 2007 a musical celebration of the team's most recent World Championship, while Daniel Bard plays acoustic guitar on album s debut single, Let the Good Times Roll. Among the Red Sox roster alumni participating are Curt Schilling and Jim Lonborg featured on Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu. Kevin Millar handles lead vocals on Tessie while Jerry Remy sings lead on Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Emmy nominated actor Mike O Malley lends his spoken-word prowess to Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu. Special musical guests on 100 Year Anniversary of Fenway Park include Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys whose lead vocals are heard on Knights of Bostonia. Extreme lead singer Gary Cherone, who also fronted Van Halen for a time and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt rock Let the Good Times Roll. Grammy nominated guitarist, vocalist and producer Jon Butcher s guitar licks are featured on Dream On. Mark Salling from FOX s Glee provides lead vocals on Sweet Caroline. J. Geils Band keyboardist Seth Justman and Baseball Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons join forces on Meet Me at Mary's Place with Staind lead guitarist Mike Mushok featured on Take Me Out To The Ball Game. Session players for the project include Kenny Aronoff on drums (John Mellencamp/John Fogerty/Chickenfoot), Leland Sklar on bass (James Taylor/Linda Ronstadt/Carole King), Tim Pierce on guitar (Michael Jackson) and Matt Rollings on piano (Tim McGraw). The album was produced by GRAMMY-nominated producer Loren Harriet.

No owner has changed the landscape of sports more than New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. From the moment he bought the team in 1973, Steinbrenner's monomaniacal pursuit was to restore the most-fabled franchise in baseball history to its former glory. Steinbrenner's tumultuous reign included epic battles with Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, even beloved Yankee captain Derek Jeter. His ruthless and free-spending tactics made him a lightning rod for controversy but they also paid off: Steinbrenner's Yankees won seven championships and remain the gold standard in all sports. Throughout his three decades of covering the Yankees, Bill Madden has cultivated hundreds of sources at every level in the organization—from the many managers and front-office personnel Steinbrenner has fired to the bat boys who are ever present in the locker room. They all have colorful stories about the man with whom they have enjoyed a love-hate relationship, but in Steinbrenner, it is the Boss himself whose voice rises above the rest.

Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned along the way that allowed him to survive. The youngest son of Henry and Ruby Strawberry, Darryl grew up in one of Los Angeles's toughest neighborhoods but channeled his energy into basketball and baseball. The New York Mets drafted him in 1980, and he was voted the National League Rookie of the Year in 1983. Strawberry went on to be the first National League player voted to the All-Star Game in each of his first four full seasons. Throughout the eighties and nineties, however, Strawberry faced many challenges off the field, including tax evasion, drug use, solicitation, and allegations of domestic assault. His seasons with the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees were interrupted by suspensions, visits to rehab, treatment for colon cancer, and time in prison. But in 2006, Strawberry's life dramatically changed course. He married and devoted himself to his church and his work with children and adults affected by autism and other developmental disorders. For the first time, in his own words, Darryl Strawberry delivers his inspirational narrative, the extraordinary story of his life.

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The Mizuno T10 Kneepad is a one size, slim profile kneepad that features five separate contoured padded sections for maximum protection.

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

Now available for the first time in years, My Turn at Bat is Ted Williams' own story of his spectacular life and baseball career. An acclaimed best-seller, My Turn at Bat now features new photographs and, for the first time, Ted's reflections on his managing career and the state of baseball as it is played in the 1980s. It's all here in this brilliant, honest and sometimes angry autobiography -- Williams' childhood days in San Diego, his military service, his unforgettable major league baseball debut and ensuing Hall of Fame career that included two Triple Crowns, two Most Valuable Player awards, six batting championships, five Sporting News awards as Major League Player of the Year, 521 lifetime homeruns and a .344 career batting average. And Williams tells his side of the controversies, from his battles with sportswriters and Boston fans to his single World Series performance and his career with the declining Red Sox of the 1950s. My Turn at Bat belongs in the library of everyone who loves Ted Williams, baseball, or great life stories well-told. Red Barber proclaimed My Turn at Bat to be: "One of the best baseball books I've ever read." John Leonard of The New York Times said My Turn at Bat was "unbuttoned and wholly engaging...the portrait of an original who is unrepentant about being better than anyone else."

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

Dinotalk MLB Philly Talking Frame FeaturesFeatures:Talking frameAvailable in several teamsOfficial team color and logoHolds a 4in. x 6in. photoMaterial: 80% paper, 20% electronicsPut in a photo and hear a 10 second clip of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" that comes pre-loaded onto the frameIndividuals can record a personal 10 second message or sound memory on to the frameGreat way to create a unique memory from a trip to the ballpark or as a giftNot suitable for children under 3 years.No assembly requiredDimensions: 6in. H x 8in. W x 0.25in. - 0.33in. D

Our Philadelphia Phillies Award Ribbon features a vibrant blue ribbon with the Phillies logo prominently displayed in the center with the MVP phrase printed on one of the ribbons. Each satin Phillies MLB award ribbon measures approximately 5 3/4 inches long and is sold individually. Add the Philadelphia Phillies Award Ribbon to your baseball favor bags, hand then out as prizes or get your Phillies fans fired up on game night! Complete your Phillies themed party with our matching Philadelphia Phillies party supplies.

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Our Baltimore Orioles Decorations are perfect for showing your Baltimore Orioles allegiance in any room of the house or for decorating your next gameday party. This MLB pennant decoration measures a full size (12x30 inches) and is single-sided screen printed with the MLB team logo as shown. The Baltimore Orioles Decorations is made of felt and provide a pennant sleeve for insertion of a pennant stick, if desired.Accessorize your pennant with our Pennant Sticks, Pennant Frames or buy one of your favorite Sports Pennant Sets.

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Four stories of bravery and self-sacrifice from well known athletes who have served in the United States military.  Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox outfielder and a pilot during both World War II and Korea, where he saw combat and survived a crash landing. Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers running back, who nearly lost a foot on a land mine during Vietnam War.Carlos May, Chicago White Sox outfielder, an emerging star who played in the major leagues even after nearly losing a thumb during a National Guard service training accident.Pat Tillman, Arizona Cardinals defensive back joined the military after 9/11 and was later killed in Afghanistan. 

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

Are you a true New York sports fan? You've Cheered for your team since you were a kid - even during those lean years. You wouldn't even consider missing a playoff game. You couldn't possibly root for your fantasy team's players if it meant rooting against your own true-life team. And you's never, ever put money on your own team. To many, the rules of being a New York sports fan are more than acknowledged, they're ingrained. But now, WFAN's Joe Benigno and coauthor Jordan Raanan enumerate them all for the first time. The result is an entertaining, informative, and amusing guidebook for you, the diehard- no matter what your combination of Jets, Giants, Mets, Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Islanders, Devils and Rangers.

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between.We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits."Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010.In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses.This year's magazine also includes the following features:"Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg."A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins.This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper.Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

With pitchers and catchers ready to report for Spring Training and another MLB Opening Day just around the corner, the Athlon Sports 2011 Baseball Annual arrives in time to provide the preseason analysis and predictions craved by fans of the national pastime from the Bronx to the Bay and everywhere in between. We take a lap around the big leagues in "15 Things to Watch in 2011, " examining hot topics such as the Phillies' All-Star starting rotation, the reloaded Red Sox and Derek Jeter's quest for 3, 000 hits. "Short Hops" takes a look at the lighter side of a day at the ballpark - with Tim Lincecum hecklers, the All-Twitter team, a Bobby Cox tribute gone wrong and the "Calendar of the Weird, " which chronicles oddball occurrences from 2010. In "Penn Wise, Dollar Foolish, " we decide whether the free-agent contracts signed by Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Cliff Lee and Co. were investor home runs or expensive swings-and-misses. This year's magazine also includes the following features: "Anatomy of an At-Bat" - We pick the brain of Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, who offers a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his encounter with 100-mph-throwing Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg. "A Tale of Two Cities" - Different ailments afflict the small market Pittsburgh Pirates and big market New York Mets, but the symptom is the same: not enough wins. This year's edition also includes a team-by-team preview of all 30 clubs, with rosters, stats and schedules as well as a look at the farm system. We also present our predictions for the 2011 American League and National League division races, playoffs and World Series, as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Finally, we give the bird dog scouts out there a preview of the Top 25 for college baseball and our All-Prospect team, headlined by Bryce Harper. Athlon Sports' Baseball Annual is the most complete preview available today. Order your copy now!

Bestselling author Queenan explores the world of sports fans in an attempt to understand the inexplicable: What does anyone get out of it?For Yankee, Cowboy, and Laker fans the answer is fairly clear: the return on investment is relatively high. But why do people root so passionately for tragically inept squads like the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies? Why do people organize their emotional lives around lackluster franchises such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Diego Padres, and the Phoenix Suns, none of whom have ever won a single championship in their entire history? Is it pure tribalism? An attempt to maintain contact with one’s vanished childhood?In True Believers, humorist and lifelong Philly fan Joe Queenan answers these and many other questions, shedding light on--and reveling in--the culture and psychology of his countless fellow fans. Making pilgrimages to such cradles of competition as Notre Dame Stadium, Fenway, and Wrigley Field, Queenan delves into every aspect of fandom in such illuminating chapters as Fans Who Love Too Much (men, like the author, who actually resort to psychotherapy to deal with their unhealthy addiction), Fans Who Run in Front (the dreaded front runners), and Fans Who Misbehave (of the beer-spilling, mooning, and food-throwing varieties). True Believers is a hilarious but also heartfelt look into the world of those fans who realize that it is, in fact, more than just a game.