Mike Pesca (Libros)

Mike Pesca Libros

Mike Pesca dedicó diez años a cubrir deportes para National Public Radio, perfeccionando una aguda perspectiva sobre las narrativas atléticas. Sus perspicaces contribuciones han aparecido en publicaciones como The Washington Post y Baseball Prospectus. Actualmente, Pesca presenta The Gist, el pódcast diario de noticias y opinión de Slate, donde aborda temas de actualidad con su estilo distintivo. Su trabajo ofrece consistentemente una lente única a través de la cual ver los deportes y las conversaciones culturales más amplias.

Upon Further Review

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No announcer ever proclaimed: "Up rises Frazier!" "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!" or "The Giants lose the pennant, the Giants lose the pennant!" Such moments are indelibly etched upon the mind of every sports fan. Or rather, they would be, had they happened. Sports are notoriously games of inches, and when we conjure the thought of certain athletes--like Bill Buckner or Scott Norwood--we can't help but apply a mental tape measure to the highlight reels of our minds. Players, coaches, and of course fans, obsess over the play when they ask, "What if?" UPON FURTHER REVIEW is the first book to answer that question--back cover