{"product_id":"9780762444915","title":"The Rotation: A Season with the Phillies and the Greatest Pitching Staff Ever Assembled","description":"Not since 1957 has one major league team's pitching staff boasted three pitchers (Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Roy Oswalt) in the Top Ten in career winning-percentage. Plus, the Philadelphia Phillies' 2011 rotation also happens to include Cole Hamels—the 2008 NLCS and World Series MVP—and an alternating fifth starter.\u003cp\u003e This awe-inducing rotation has been the talk of baseball since coming together in December 2010. They were featured on the cover of \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated's\u003c\/i\u003e 2011 baseball- preview edition, interviewed on the MLB Network on opening day of spring training, covered in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and mentioned in numerous newspapers and magazines nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthored by two of the most knowledgable and connected Phillies beat writers, \u003ci\u003eThe Rotation\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkably detailed day-in-the-life story of one complete season with a Major League Baseball starting-pitching staff. The authors offer deep daily access to the Phillies players, coaches, and front-office staff, as well as the players and staff of other major league teams and the national baseball media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith firsthand reporting and extensive interviews, plus two full-color photo inserts, this is a fascinating and detailed look into the day-to-day operation of what is arguably the greatest pitching rotation ever assembled. It is a must-read for Phillies fans and general baseball fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Running Press Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127600955632,"sku":"9780762444915","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780762444915_p0.jpg?v=1769904912","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780762444915","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}