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    Nine Bucks a Pound

    By James Bailey

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    For every A-Rod or Manny Ramirez seeking to boost his game to elite levels via illegal means, there have been scores of unheralded players toiling in the minor leagues, desperate to impress the brass enough to simply survive and advance. Young men who have dreamed of playing in the big leagues since they were old enough to swing a bat. When their natural ability alone isn't enough, the black and white blurs to gray, their fear of getting caught using banned substances outweighed by a more consuming fear of failure.

    Three seasons into his professional career, Del Tanner can read the writing on the wall. A contact hitter at a power position, he recognizes his days in the Twins organization are numbered if he can't match the production of the other first basemen in the system. When his aspiring agent suggests he try steroids, Del makes a choice that will shadow him for the rest of his career.

    James Bailey humanizes the players fans are so often quick to demonize. Nine Bucks a Pound ponders life on baseball's fringe and the dreams that tempt a young man to heed the devil on his shoulder. ESPN.com's Jayson Stark says, "Bailey hasn't just given us a great read. He's given us an important window into a topic we can't seem to stop talking about." Adds Russell Rowland, author of High and Inside, "Bailey expertly explores how the desire to succeed at any price can lead to unexpected consequences, mostly involving a man's relationships with others, not to mention with his own conscience. This is a powerful story about the perils of success at any price."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Bailey
    Release dateFeb 22, 2014
    ISBN9781386240327
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    James Bailey

    James Bailey was born in Bristol, England, and currently lives and works in his home city. A graduate of King's College London, James has previously carried the Olympic torch, made a speech at the House of Commons, and worked as a red-carpet reporter. The Flip Side is his debut novel.

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