Title: Thoughtful look by a devoted fan
Product review: Kostas critiques baseball and proposes several common-sense changes. He attacks extended playoffs, and shows how the current revenue disparities make it difficult for many small-market teams to compete effectively. Kostas also calls for a combined salary cap and salary floor. Actually, a decent salary floor makes lots of sense, and probably should be applied to the minor leagues, where (unbeknownst to many) lots of players and umpires barely make enough to live on. But I was surprised by the author's call for taking the players down a notch, and the last couple years have seen some teams with modest payrolls (Minnesota, Houston, White Sox) attain success.This is a concise and readable book, a bit dated, but clearly an intelligent look by one of baseball's most thoughtful fans.
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