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.
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)
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