In fact, sports autobiographies had gotten a new lease on life exactly 10 years before Bouton, when Jim Brosnan, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, wrote "The Long Season" -- and opened the door ...

Despite that, Jim Bowden of The Athletic is predicting the Braves will replace Max Fried with his high school teammate in Jack Flaherty. “He’s the best starting pitcher left on the market ...