The Best Team Money Can Buy by Molly Knight
I have read my fair share of baseball books. I have even
read my fair share to baseball that claim to show you the real stuff, the
behind the scenes, in the clubhouse, or beyond the dugout stuff. And many of
these books do give you authentic glimpses into the real world of professional
baseball.
Having said all that, The
Best Team Money Can Buy by Molly Knight, is simply the best baseball book I
have ever read. She has seemingly impossible access to information from the
owners to the players to the grounds crew. Her stories are incredible and
almost unbelievable.
Having followed the Dodgers for my entire life, it was such
a fun read to really see behind the curtain, especially after the last few tumultuous
years as the Dodgers transitioned from the much maligned McCourt Era to the
promising Guggenheim Empire. You get amazing stories about the new owners, Colletti,
Kershaw, Grienke, Puig and everyone else.
There is really nothing more I can say. This is easily one
of the best books I have read this year.
