It's the ultimate challenge for every baseball enthusiast. Test your knowledge on real-life, hypothetical, and unusual situations, as well as on official scoring. Every pitching, fielding, batting, and running rule has been broken or bent--find out who did it, where, and when. Packed with rule applications. 128 pages, 13 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Think you know everything about our National Pastime? Think again! It's time to find out how much trivia you really know about Major League Baseball. Are you a rookie? Are you a tested, hardcore veteran? Or will you be clearing waivers for your pending release halfway through the book? We'll let you know. Ten chapters, 200 brand new questions, fascinating history, the best trivia from every era of the game, and all the big name players you'd expect to find, MLB IQ is the most comprehensive and challenging book of baseball trivia available today. Test your skills. Wrack your brain. It's your MLB IQ, the ultimate test of true fandom!

Calling all baseball buffs! Put your knowledge of baseball to the ultimate test with this collection of 200 mind-bending multiple-choice questions. Covering everything from terminology, rules, and famous personnel to intricate tactics and history, this book leaves no aspect of the game uncovered. Divided into six topics, this book provides a home run's worth of learning for kids and adults alike. Complete with all the answers and explanations provided, it's the perfect way for fans of all ages to quiz themselves or stump their family and friends. In our fun Baseball Trivia Quiz book, you can expect: 6 different categories of trivia to choose from Answers and explanations at the end of each section Multiple choice format 200 questions that are easy to read and comprehend Whether you dream of playing in the majors or just love the thrill of a game day, this book is a grand slam that will take your baseball IQ to a whole new level. Don't miss out on this exclusive offer - Buy now before the price changes!

“Geoff Miller has devised a virtually flawless program to assist anyone who aspires to become a winning major league player.” —Roland Hemond, 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award “One of the most remarkable books to come out in years is called Intangibles by Geoff Miller.” —Collegiate Baseball “Intangibles is filled with lessons and tools for helping baseball players in all stages of their development.” —Fredi Gonzalez, Manager, Atlanta Braves “Geoff Miller is insightful in explaining the mental aspect of baseball with real issues, simple terms and practical solutions.” —Dave Littlefield, Chicago Cubs, Special Asst. to the General Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager (2001-2007) “I am convinced that this book is one of the best compositions written on the mental aspects within the game of baseball.” —College Baseball Lineup “A must read for athletes looking to gain a mental edge or simply better identify their own strengths.” —Bryan Minniti, Assistant General Manager, Washington Nationals Foreword by Vince Gennaro, author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball A must read for all baseball players, coaches, and fans… Mental skills coach Geoff Miller has spent years helping professional baseball players improve their mental toughness—both on and off the field. Now, he’s making these invaluable lessons available to everyone who loves the game of baseball. From high school to the Major Leagues, all baseball players struggle with competition, pressure, and their own personal challenges. This book, through inspiring stories about professional baseball players in various stages of their careers, as well as hands-on tips and questionnaires, will help players evaluate and improve the mental skills that are necessary for that competitive edge. In Intangibles, you’ll find stories, instruction, and practical applications that teach players and coaches how to put forth their best mental games—portrayed through the eyes of those who have experienced those learning moments firsthand in their quests to become Major Leaguers. From a local park’s baseball diamond to dusty minor league dugout benches to the musty concrete tunnels under Major League stadiums, Intangibles meets players where they are, offering specific ways to improve performance and outlook. Players features in the book include Brandon Moss, Nyjer Morgan, Nate McLouth, Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Bay, Adam LaRoche, Matt Capps, among others. Whether you hope to be a big league player someday, or whether you simply want to play your best game, this book is essential for all athletes who want to learn how to overcome fear, build confidence, and develop a mental framework for success.

Grandstand Baseball Puzzles is a celebration of Americas pastime. It enthusiastically takes the puzzle solver through a year of baseball by presenting crosswords and logic puzzles of varying difficulty with themes relevant to each month of the year. The puzzles are like no other sports puzzle book before it as they contain an unprecedented amount of trivia, statistics, and commentary. You will, without a doubt find yourself picking up your favorite baseball reference book or searching through baseball statistics websites as you attempt to conquer each of these puzzles. How well do you remember the 1980s? Who are the heroes and goats of the great Fall Classic? Do you know those Yankees or Red Sox legends as well as you think you do? Find out the answers in the most elaborate accumulation of baseball trivia puzzles to date, Grandstand Baseball Puzzles.

Would you, in an extra-inning tie game, intentionally walk the lead off batter--and has a major league manager ever done so? Is it better to use your best pinch hitter early in the game if your team has a chance to increase its lead? Baseball lovers can go head-to-head with the real-world experts--the managers, pitchers, and bombers with the bat--and test their knowledge of their favorite sport. See how your choices at the dugout compare; put on the spikes and learn why hitters hate the splitter; and discover what it takes to become a star of the diamond.

The MicroStrategy Engine Essentials course explains the inner workings of the MicroStrategy Engine. In this course, you will study specific reporting scenarios and the MicroStrategy Engine’s techniques for composing the SQL queries that produce MicroStrategy reports. You will study concepts such as level metrics, transformation metrics, custom groups, and relationship filters from a SQL point of view. The course also reviews the most commonly used VLDB Properties.

Do you remember the sheer joy of playing catch in the yard or have fond memories involving baseball? Was baseball, like church, once a subject of intense discussion shared with family, friends, or total strangers transcending generations, gender, race, and economic status? Has it become far less important in your life? Have you ever wondered what issues drove a wedge between you and such joy and passion? Paul is such a person whose once deep passion for the Game of baseball has eroded over the years by changes sidetracking its pure essence. The excitement of league pennant races has been replaced with wild card chases. Focus on key hitting and pitching stats has given way to PED usage and contract details. Can managing a youth league baseball team enable him to overcome these negative changes to the game and rediscover his love for the Game, or will his interest completely fall away? Having a team consisting of well-known biblical figures and a special player named Chris just might help. Commingling laughs with a message that can be enjoyed by youngsters and adults alike, whether believers or non-believers, this novel blends biblical events, references, and characters humorously into the context of youth baseball as Paul attempts to reconnect.

Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is there a limit to a bat’s length and weight? If a batter swings for his third strike and misses, but the ball gets away from the catcher, can he still run to first? Or is he out? And what happens if the wrong batter comes up to hit—and the right player suddenly realizes that they’re out of order? Through a series of true tales, find out about little-known rules of pitching, batting, and fielding, as well as weird situations that have occurred, smart strategies for winning, and funny things have taken place over the years.

Do you consider yourself good at math? Logical thinking? Spatial perception? This fascinating resource can help the curious test their intelligence quotient in a fun and simple way. Covering a wide range of skills, 11 IQ tests feature 60 questions each, from "What number should be inserted?" to "What is the meaning of the word utterly?" Complete answers are included.