Explain away your bad at-bats and imperfect pitchesâand have your friends laugh at the same time!
In Baseball's Best Excuses, 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 âThe guy batting after me is terrible.â Or after a bad pitching outing, players might try to explain the mishap with, âI couldnât control my fastball."
Shifrin has crafted loads of funnyâbut all-too-realâexcuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include: ⢠The pitcher was taking too much time between pitches. ⢠The fans behind home plate were distracting. ⢠Iâm not used to the dimensions in this park. ⢠The manager had me playing out of position. ⢠And many more!
Whether you want to motivate the amateur in your life or laugh away embarrassing mistakes in your own game, Baseball's Best Excuses is a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-color cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.
Explain away your bad at-bats and imperfect pitchesâand have your friends laugh at the same time!
In Baseball's Best Excuses, 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 âThe guy batting after me is terrible.â Or after a bad pitching outing, players might try to explain the mishap with, âI couldnât control my fastball."
Shifrin has crafted loads of funnyâbut all-too-realâexcuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include: ⢠The pitcher was taking too much time between pitches. ⢠The fans behind home plate were distracting. ⢠Iâm not used to the dimensions in this park. ⢠The manager had me playing out of position. ⢠And many more!
Whether you want to motivate the amateur in your life or laugh away embarrassing mistakes in your own game, Baseball's Best Excuses is a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-color cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.