The plan : Epstein, Maddon, and the audacious blueprint for a Cubs dynasty
Title:
The plan : Epstein, Maddon, and the audacious blueprint for a Cubs dynasty
Author:
Kaplan, David, 1960- , author.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2017]
Physical Description:
xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
"How did the Chicago Cubs transform themselves from one of the worst organizations in baseball to a dynasty in the making? In The Plan, legendary Chicago sports personality David Kaplan takes you inside the Cubs organization with unparalleled access, including in-season and post-World Series interviews with Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Joe Maddon, the players, industry insiders, and more. Kaplan shares how the Cubs devised their audacious plan and tenaciously followed it to a World Series championship"--From publisher description.
Language:
English
Contents:
Foreword / by Anthony Rizzo -- Special introduction / by Allan H. "Bud" Selig -- Author's note -- Tom Ricketts and the new Cubs -- Worse than they thought -- The GM job -- The money: Mesa, Wrigley, and the rooftops -- Getting Theo -- Building the best front office in baseball -- Doubting the plan -- The Arrieta trade -- The odd arrival of Joe Maddon -- Jon Lester takes a leap of faith -- The three-headed monster -- 2015: the kids are ahead of schedule -- 2016: that magical year -- There never was a curse -- Celebration time in Chicago.
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ISBN:
9781629373263
Format :
Book
