The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball and the Art of Pitching

world Series Champion, Former All-star, And Award-winning Television Analyst Ron Darling Gives Readers A Inside Look At One Of The Most Demanding And Strategic Positions In All Of Sports: The Pitcher. Drawing On Vivid Situations From His Playing Days For The New York Mets And The Oakland Athletics, And From Moments He Has Observed As A Broadcaster, Darling Offers An Engaging Look At The Art, Strategy, And Psychology Of Pitching. Throughout, We Get A Glimpse Of What It Feels Like To Stand Alone On The Mound, The Center Of Attention For Thousands Of Fans. No Other Book Examines The Position In Such Compelling Depth—the Complete Game Will Be An Essential Book For Every Fan And Aspiring Player.

the New York Times - Bruce Handy

…a Thoughtful And Lively New Book About The Art, Craft And Business Of [darling's] Trade. It's A Nuts-and-bolts Kind Of Baseball Book—a Pitcher's Answer To Ted Williams's Classic, the Science Of Hitting…but It Is Also, In Part, A Memoir. A Workplace Memoir. It Tells Us Not Only How Darling Pitched, But What Being A Baseball Player Felt Like To Him, And What The Game Meant To Him.