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One last book before the season starts"sis & EditorialsCleveland Indians prospects & minor leaguesGame RecapsTransactionsAnalysis & EditorialsLet’s Go Read: Power BallOne last book before the season startsESTShareTweetShareShareLet’s Go Read: Power BallWell http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , we did it. It took three votes, but Power Ball is a bridesmaid no more. After two narrow, almost humorous near-misses, we finally picked Rob Neyer’s book as our selection and I, for one Andy Pettitte Jersey , am quite excited to get to down to the actual business of reading it.Recently named the winner of the 2018 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year, Power Ball breaks down a single 2017 game between the Oakland A’s and Houston Astros to explore the vast changes that have occurred in baseball over the last few decades. Praised by many, including Jonah Keri in our last book club review, Power Ball promises to be a smart and insightful read from a bright baseball mind.If you want to read along, one great option is to secure a copy from your local library Gary Sanchez Jersey , like me. If you’d rather purchase the book, I recommend a local bookstore first. Failing that, Amazon and other retailers are also available.Ideally, we’ll finish this book just before the season starts, helping us get through the slog of late spring training. That makes the week of March 18 a good target for a review and discussion of the book. I look forward to reading along with you all and to hearing your thoughts on the book.Happy reading! The deal guarantees two seasons with the Diamondbacks getting a pair of team options as well."In the wake of the Patrick Corbin signing in Washington http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , the Diamondbacks made their own major league pitching acquisition. The Diamondbacks have signed right-handed pitcher, Merrill Kelly to a potential four-year pact. The breakdown of Kelly’s deal is as follows:The 2019 salary is $2M and 2020 is $3M. The 2021 option is for $4.25M with a $500K buyout and the 2022 option for $5.25M with no buyout.For long-time Arizona State fans, they might recognize the name. Kelly’s last moment of prominence was when he was drafted out of Arizona State University in the eighth round of the 2010 draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. Kelly never did make it to the majors there. In 2015, Kelly went overseas to Korea, where he has pitched in the hitter-friendly environment for the last four seasons as a starter with a relative amount of success.Rumors state that Kelly was being scouted by many teams for a return to the bigs in 2019. It seems the Diamondbacks wanted to make sure they were able to get their man before other Sonny Gray Jersey , bigger-market teams had a chance to finish their business in the winter meetings, possibly leaving the Diamondbacks without their target.Although Kelly was a full-time starter in the KBO, it seems highly unlikely he will be more than a middle reliever for the Diamondbacks.More about Kelly can be found in this article from the other day at DRays Bay