Clearing the Bases

<p><em>Clearing the Bases</em> is a much-needed call to arms by one of baseball's most respected players. Drawing on his experiences as a third baseman a manager and most recently a fan Mike Schmidt takes on everything from skyrocketing payrolls callous owners and unapproachable players to inflated statistics and of course ersatz home run kings. </p><p>But Schmidt's book goes beyond the Balco investigation and never-ending free-agent bonanzas that dominate the back pages. It also examines all that's right with our national pastime including interleague play expansion and most surprisingly better all-around hitters. Riveting wise and illuminating <em>Clearing the Bases</em> is a hall of famer's look at how Major League Baseball has lost its way and how it can head back home. </p>