They were exceptions to the rule during baseball's "steroid era". Even as offensive records were shattered over the last two decades, a small group of elite pitchers figured out how to thrive with a combination of athletic finesse, craftiness and preparation. Sportswriter and radio commentator John Feinstein decided to spend a season documenting the lives of two aging Major League pitchers-- on and off the field. He joins us to discuss the game behind the game.
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A Pitcher's Perspective on Baseball
Listen Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. in SportsGuest host: Matthew Felling
Guests
John Feinstein
author, "Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember (Little Brown & Co.)
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