Feinstein's new book

[WaylonJennings]

Anyone pick it up yet or read it?

It's about Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina. Just got it today. Pretty long -- in the 500-page neighborhood.

Wonder how much Feinstein gets for his books, or what his deal is, in terms of advances. I'm guessing he signs on for multiple books at a time, correct?

 

[Pete Incaviglia]

I just saw it on Amazon. Two of my favorite pitchers of my generation. I might buy it.

 

[Appgrad05]

We got a comp copy in the office, which I have not pilfered/borrowed. Should probably start it tonight.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Feinstein is great, but why am I supposed to care about Glavine and Mussina?

Is it the story about one of the nicest guys in baseball and one of the most arrogant assholes?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

A book a year at probably a minimum of $500K per book... It's the best writing job in the world...

 

[TwoGloves]

I like his books but this one sounds like it wouldn't interest me at all.

 

[Moderator1]

I'm 200 pages in and it is good thus far. We're in spring training of the season he's chroniciling. He did a nice job setting up, the "how they got to this point" segment.
Feinstein was able to make me look at Brian Billick another way and he's getting there with Mussina.

 

[BYH]

I really want to read this. I imagine they both gave him plenty of good material.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

A book a year at probably a minimum of $500K per book... It's the best writing job in the world...

That's insane. No way his books sell 200,000 copies, is there?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I know at one point he had a five book, $2.5 million deal, but that was a few years back. I have no idea how many books he sells, but I know even most of his bad ones make the best seller list.

 

[Pete Incaviglia]

Feinstein is great, but why am I supposed to care about Glavine and Mussina?

Is it the story about one of the nicest guys in baseball and one of the most arrogant assholes?

I assume part of it will focus on the fact one was with the Yanks and the other with the Mets.

 

[BYH]

Good to see that idiot post was nuked...

 

[Moderator1]

Enough.
Not directed at you BYH.

 

[Joe Williams]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

A book a year at probably a minimum of $500K per book... It's the best writing job in the world...

That's insane. No way his books sell 200,000 copies, is there?

Is that the traditional formula, that a writer would get $2.50 per book sold?

If so, or less, I've got to think that there are very few people capable of making a living as sports authors.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

A book a year at probably a minimum of $500K per book... It's the best writing job in the world...

That's insane. No way his books sell 200,000 copies, is there?

Is that the traditional formula, that a writer would get $2.50 per book sold?

If so, or less, I've got to think that there are very few people capable of making a living as sports authors.

Yeah, standard royalties are between 10-12 percent.

I've written a book, and my family thinks that I'm essentially one book away from Stephen King money. I spent more researching it than it will ever make.

People don't get it.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

I've started it and am enjoying it. Why Mussina and Glavine? Feinstein answers that right off the bat -- guys who have been around, guys who would have opinions, guys he has a relationship with in the past, guys who know about the art of pitching.

Kind of a mini dig at Roger Angell in the intro when Feinstein writes that he had the idea for the book in 1999 and first went to Roger Cone with it. Cone said he had promised Roger Angell he would have the first shot at writing a book with Cone, so he gave Angell the chance. Angell took it. Feinstein writes about the disappointing sales for Angell's book and says that he still thought it was a great idea for a book, so he'd do it with someone better.

 

[Small Town Guy]

I can see why a book about some pitcher named Roger Cone would have disappointing sales. ;D

I definitely want to read about the end of Glavine's season last year. That should be a pretty fascinating section.

 

[Smasher_Sloan]

Started it in the bookstore the other day. I do wanna know where in the hell he finds the time to churn these out. It's basically one a year now. What is it, eight, nine months of research, then three months of writing, and start again? As we speak he's probably finishing up a 450-page tome on Davidson's run to the Elite Eight while hanging out on the PGA tour for a 300-pager on a season in the life of Butch Harmon.

A book a year at probably a minimum of $500K per book... It's the best writing job in the world...

That's insane. No way his books sell 200,000 copies, is there?

Is that the traditional formula, that a writer would get $2.50 per book sold?

If so, or less, I've got to think that there are very few people capable of making a living as sports authors.

Yeah, standard royalties are between 10-12 percent.

I've written a book, and my family thinks that I'm essentially one book away from Stephen King money. I spent more researching it than it will ever make.

People don't get it.

People would be surprised how little you can make doing a book.

 

[TwoGloves]

Considering the last two of his efforts I read were purchased at Dollar Tree, he ain't making much in the way of royalties off me! I also saw another there (the Bethpage Black Open) but unfortunately I paid full price years ago.