
“if Lester pitched two hundred innings in 2020 or four hundred between 2019 and 2020.”
― The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports
― The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports

“You don’t pay much attention to the construction of ships?” “No, as long as they float; if they sink, I get out.”
― Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
― Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

“The Admiralty was well aware the Lusitania would soon traverse these same waters but made no effort to provide specifics of the night’s events directly to Captain Turner.”
― Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
― Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
“Here’s an absolute truth about opening any new theme park or attraction: you’re never ready.”
― From Dreamer to Dreamfinder
― From Dreamer to Dreamfinder
“Forget another myth, too: the problem stems from kids throwing curveballs too young. Another ASMI study showed that curveballs cause less strain on the arm than the simple, humble fastball, whose greater velocity taxes pitchers more.”
― The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports
― The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports

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