Title: A perfect pitch
Product review: Not only is this one of the best written sports novels out there, Mark Friedman understands that sports novels shouldn't center around the games but the people. The story was beautifully written and unlike Richard Ford's The Sportswriter, Friedman was able to tell a much better story in 150 less pages..Any brothers can pick up this story and immediately relate, whether you are older or younger. Joe, the narrator, represented the typical Californian liberal, always needing to be stroked and noticed in order to feel good about himself. Unfortunately, it was too late before he realized his incessant hatred toward his brother was ill-advised and ill-conceived. The simple lesson, as Joe learned through his brother's success and fall from baseball, was that being on top isn't always the best view. Fame has it's detractions, but family bonds never seem to.
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