Amazin' Avenue Annual 2011: New York Mets Preview [Paperback]

Eric Simon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2011

"I shill the Amazin Avenue Annual for two reasons: (1) it's really, really good; and (2) internet baseball writers are doing the best work of anyone out there these days, and we should support the hell out of them."--Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports

"The guys over at Amazin Avenue did a terrific job putting together their Amazin Avenue Annual." --Brian Costa, Star Ledger.

The Amazin Avenue Annual is the only book Mets fans need for the 2011 season!

Building on the remarkable success of the 2010 premier of the Amazin Avenue Annual, the team of Amazin Avenue writers join with the top Mets writers from the print and online worlds to produce the ultimate fans guide to the 2011 Mets.

• Player Profiles
  
• Prospect Reports
  
• Statistical Analysis
  
• Management Overview
  
• Full 2010 Breakdown
  
• Mets Retrospectives
  
• Team Commentary
  

Contributions include a foreword by Ken Davidoff of Newsday, Joe Posnanski of Sports Illustrated on the remarkable career of Carlos Beltran, interviews with Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and Mets beat writer Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, custom graphics by Justin Bopp of Beyond The Boxscore, and much, much more.

This one book will carry any Mets fan through the season! Amazin Avenue, the premier fan blog of the New York Mets, plus all these great contributors, in the one book sure to please any Mets fan.

Amazin Avenue is renown for its daily coverage of the Mets, exceptional analysis, timely news coverage, breakdowns of every team move, post-game commentaries, and reports on all levels of the Mets franchise. Now is your chance to get the same great coverage plus so much more in the only book a serious Mets fan needs to preview the 2011 season.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Entertaining, insightful, and always passionate, the Amazin' Avenue Annual is a must-read for Mets fans." --Paul DePodesta, New York Mets Vice President, Player Development & Amateur Scouting

"If there were a wing in the Hall of Fame for season previews, the Amazin' Avenue Annual would get its own room." --Rob Neyer, The Big Book of Baseball Legends

"I highly recommend checking out the Amazin Avenue Annual, which features all sorts of great perspective on the Mets." --Ken Davidoff, Newsday

About the Author

Eric Simon was born and raised in northern New Jersey and has run Amazin' Avenue since its inception in 2005. His parents had Mets season tickets in 1987 and 1988 and now here we are. When he's not working full time or watching/writing/thinking about the Mets, he managed the baseball blogs for SB Nation. The rest of his time is spent with his wife, Kim, and their two dogs, Oscar and Riley.

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: ACTA Publications (March 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879464607
• ISBN-13: 978-0879464608
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For the Die Hards April 5, 2011

By Larry Littlefield

Format:Paperback

I loved the book, but missed the catchy/funny one sentence introductions to each player in the previous year's free version. Perhaps there was no way to match that particular piece of excellence.

The greatest value? Coverage of the minor leagues. The MSM in New York focuses exclusively on the Majors, and promotes a bring in the big star, sign the free agent, dump the prospect mentality that has not served the Mets well.

Amazin Avenue and other blogs have brought balance to this perspective, and allowed fans to get excited or at least hopeful about players in development before they arrive in Flushing. They almost make a pilgrimage to Binghamton -- or at least Coney Island -- seem worthwhile.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes. March 31, 2011

By Danny

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Despite the fact that the authors of this preview fail to hold the great Jeff Francoeur in the high regard that a player of his caliber deserves, the 2011 Amazin' Avenue Annual is a fantastic primer for the coming season. This collection of great writing from great writers (Sam Page, too) should provide any Mets fan with both the objective information and, yes, even some hope to get through the season with the 2011 Mets.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Mets fans April 3, 2011

By M PELC

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Just got this last week and cannot put it down. Incisive, informative and with a superb tongue in cheek humour, its a book that I'll be dipping into for as long as the season lasts.

Thanks to Eric and the rest of the team