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Baseball Obscura 2025
Dive into the 2025 baseball season with Baseball Obscura 2025!
From team essays that go into depth on where all 30 major league teams are at, to all-new player rankings, to essay that consider the history and future of the game, Baseball Obscura 2025 is the perfect gift to keep fans, fanatics, and fantasy firebrands entertained until Opening Day, and all the way through the baseball season.
Highlights of the Baseball Obscura 2025 Team essays for all 30 major league teams. Explore where your team has been and where it’s going with in-depth analysis and engaging commentary on where your team stands for the coming year. From prospects to playoffs, from dawning dynasties to rebuilding rosters, from managerial maneuvers to trades and transactions, these essays will provide fans with a reason for hope, or a cold dash of reality.Player rankings and fantasy spotlights that tell you where your favorite player rates for the coming season, and who to target for fantasy obsessives. From Shohei Ohtani to Jackson Chourio, from Ozzie Albies to Ketel Marte, find out who is rising and falling in 2024.In-depth essays that explore the past and future of baseball, on topics ranging from Paul Skenes' historical rookie season, to Juan Soto and Aaron Judge's place in the history of Yankee duos, to the last day of baseball in Oakland, essays in the Obscura will keep you thinking all season long.Player and team stats and statistical analysis that explores questions about the use of bullpens and Josh Gibson's statistic record, engaging for sabermetric statheads and barstool banterers alike.David Fleming has been writing about baseball for nearly two decades at Bill James Online, where he blends a statistical analysis with a fan’s perspective on the big questions around America’s pastime. Now he’s bringing a second annual edition of the Baseball Obscura to readers in 2025.
Check out the newest edition of what is sure to be a yearly favorite for baseball fans and baseball obsessives. And visit his website to subscribe to free articles and essays throughout the season.
Enjoy Baseball Obscura 2025!
From team essays that go into depth on where all 30 major league teams are at, to all-new player rankings, to essay that consider the history and future of the game, Baseball Obscura 2025 is the perfect gift to keep fans, fanatics, and fantasy firebrands entertained until Opening Day, and all the way through the baseball season.
Highlights of the Baseball Obscura 2025 Team essays for all 30 major league teams. Explore where your team has been and where it’s going with in-depth analysis and engaging commentary on where your team stands for the coming year. From prospects to playoffs, from dawning dynasties to rebuilding rosters, from managerial maneuvers to trades and transactions, these essays will provide fans with a reason for hope, or a cold dash of reality.Player rankings and fantasy spotlights that tell you where your favorite player rates for the coming season, and who to target for fantasy obsessives. From Shohei Ohtani to Jackson Chourio, from Ozzie Albies to Ketel Marte, find out who is rising and falling in 2024.In-depth essays that explore the past and future of baseball, on topics ranging from Paul Skenes' historical rookie season, to Juan Soto and Aaron Judge's place in the history of Yankee duos, to the last day of baseball in Oakland, essays in the Obscura will keep you thinking all season long.Player and team stats and statistical analysis that explores questions about the use of bullpens and Josh Gibson's statistic record, engaging for sabermetric statheads and barstool banterers alike.David Fleming has been writing about baseball for nearly two decades at Bill James Online, where he blends a statistical analysis with a fan’s perspective on the big questions around America’s pastime. Now he’s bringing a second annual edition of the Baseball Obscura to readers in 2025.
Check out the newest edition of what is sure to be a yearly favorite for baseball fans and baseball obsessives. And visit his website to subscribe to free articles and essays throughout the season.
Enjoy Baseball Obscura 2025!
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470 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 3, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
March 16, 2025
Enjoyed this again in its second round. Nice overview of teams' performances and prospects. Interesting essays on a variety of topics by a true fan. Author combines statistical knowledge with baseball sense. I especially credit the comments on baseball (not) appreciating and cultivating black fans. Get it and enjoy! I'll pass this on to my grandson who loves following baseball.
My only criticism of last year's edition was the poor copy editing. This year (p. 207) author writes "I tried to do a better job of finding errors in this edition" but he must be referring to statistical errors, because the copy editing (i.e., mostly spelling) was if anything worse than last year. It can't be that hard to read the book over before sending for publication....
My only criticism of last year's edition was the poor copy editing. This year (p. 207) author writes "I tried to do a better job of finding errors in this edition" but he must be referring to statistical errors, because the copy editing (i.e., mostly spelling) was if anything worse than last year. It can't be that hard to read the book over before sending for publication....
February 20, 2025
Baseball Obscura 2025: A Must-Have Annual for Every Baseball Fan
Baseball Obscura 2025 by David Fleming is a great resource for any baseball fan. It brings back the feel of old baseball annuals with solid analysis of teams and players. The book covers key events from the 2024 season and looks ahead to what’s coming in 2025. It’s straightforward, informative, and enjoyable to read. A good pick for anyone who follows baseball.
Baseball Obscura 2025 by David Fleming is a great resource for any baseball fan. It brings back the feel of old baseball annuals with solid analysis of teams and players. The book covers key events from the 2024 season and looks ahead to what’s coming in 2025. It’s straightforward, informative, and enjoyable to read. A good pick for anyone who follows baseball.
June 7, 2025
Neatly avoiding the sophomore slump, this is another informative and entertaining baseball preview. The essay regarding Oakland's departure particularly affirmed how good a writer Fleming is. Keep 'em coming sir, I'll buy every annual you make.
February 13, 2025
Author used to work with Bill James. Book is focused on team reviews, though it has short player rankings by position at the end. If you enjoyed the Bill James Abstracts, you will enjoy this book.
February 25, 2025
Marvelous. As I said last year, a worthy successor to the great Bill James. Gorgeous prose, sad and funny and cynical and hopeful all at once. Worth your time if you care about baseball at all.
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