I'm not going to lie. This was *hard*. It's a lot to take in at any pace, let alone at 12 pages a day. But it also makes for a more cohesive "story" tI'm not going to lie. This was *hard*. It's a lot to take in at any pace, let alone at 12 pages a day. But it also makes for a more cohesive "story" to hear it all chronologically & not jumping around to random snippets. There are a lot of parts that make more sense, having read it all in order. I'm glad I did it....more
This was a fantastic read from the preface through the acknowledgments. I devoured the pages in this book in less than two days, until I reached the EThis was a fantastic read from the preface through the acknowledgments. I devoured the pages in this book in less than two days, until I reached the Epilogue. Then I set it down & just couldn't pick it up again...because I was sad that it was going to end. If I didn't like Mike Lowell before reading his book (ha!), it would be impossible for me not to now....more
I would have given this 4.5 stars if it had been an option. It was really interesting "getting to know" the pre-Sox-manager Tito & see where he came fI would have given this 4.5 stars if it had been an option. It was really interesting "getting to know" the pre-Sox-manager Tito & see where he came from, what his thought process is & understand a little better the man we see popping bubble gum in the dugout. My only issue with this book was that the flow was a little "off." It skipped around without warning sometimes & it took a few paragraphs to realize we had changed timeframes....more