About the Author

Terry Pluto is a sports columnist for The Plain Dealer and the author of more than 30 books. He has twice been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the nation's top sports columnist for medium-sized newspapers and has received more than 50 state and local writing awards. He was called "Perhaps the best American writer of sports books" by the Chicago Tribune in 1997.

Reviews

Fair, honest and insightful throughout . . . The book is a compelling look at the Indians' organizational thought process in what has become a challenging baseball market.--Anthony Castrovince "MLB.com" (6/27/2006 12:00:00 AM)

For Tribe fans and serious baseball fans who are intrigued by the business side of the game, the book is a joy. Indians' officials reveal their reasons for all the significant trades, free-agent signings and other baseball decisions of the past five years.--Jerry Roche "Smart Business Network" (8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM)

It goes to a few places where "Moneyball" and Bob Costas have gone, but really, it's almost the bookend for "Weaver on Strategy." With Weaver, [Pluto] covered the on-the-field stuff, and here it's behind-the-scenes. It teaches responsibility in a game where I don't even want to think about the absurdity of the salaries.--Mark Zimmerman "WCRF FM Radio" (5/30/2006 12:00:00 AM)

Pluto's surprisingly frank interviews with Shapiro, former manager Mike Hargrove, Indians president Paul Dolan and current manager Eric Wedge provide a fascinating glimpse into the gritty business of running a competitive big league club.--Jim Vickers "Cleveland Magazine" (5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM)

There's enough new stuff in "Dealing" that even diehard fans will learn something. The days of the sellout streak are over, and it's often painful to read why . . . Rebuilding a baseball team is no easy task, and the Indians and Shapiro did it quicker than most. This is the story of how, and it's a pretty good one.--Jason A. Kline "News-Journal" (6/4/2006 12:00:00 AM)