Astros and Asterisks
Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained
Herausgeber: Silverman, Jonathan
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Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained
Herausgeber: Silverman, Jonathan
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An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom.
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An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom.
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: University of Texas Press
- Seitenzahl: 280
- Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
- Gewicht: 367g
- ISBN-13: 9781477327432
- ISBN-10: 1477327436
- Artikelnr.: 66113844
- Verlag: University of Texas Press
- Seitenzahl: 280
- Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
- Gewicht: 367g
- ISBN-13: 9781477327432
- ISBN-10: 1477327436
- Artikelnr.: 66113844
Jonathan Silverman is a professor of English at UMass Lowell. He is the coauthor of Johnny Cash International: How and Why Fans Love the Man in Black and author of Nine Choices: Johnny Cash and American Culture.
1. Acknowledgments
2. Introduction
3. Timeline
4. Part I. Histories of Cheating in Baseball
* Chapter 1. Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Cheating: Blame It on
the Pitchers (Steven Gietschier)
* Chapter 2. Cheating versus Gamesmanship: Ethical Relativism in
Baseball? (George Gmelch)
* Chapter 3. "This Is Not a Cultural Issue": The Astros' (and
Baseball's) Willingness to Overlook Domestic Violence (Katherine
Murray)
* Chapter 4. Round Up the Usual Suspects: Cheating in Baseball (Richard
Crepeau)
5. Part II. The Scandal Unfolds
* Chapter 5. Finally, a Fun Baseball Scandal (Will Leitch)
* Chapter 6. What Is the Sound of One Bat Slapping? Reading the Houston
Astros' Trash Can (Roberta Newman)
* Chapter 7. Blame Is a Tangled Mess in Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal
(Evan Drellich)
6. Part III. Fans and the Scandal
* Chapter 8. Interview with a Bang Counter: A Q&A with Tony Adams (
* Chapter 9. Reckoning with Tainted Love: What the Astros Scandal
Reveals of Sports Fandom (Matthew Klugman)
* Chapter 10. "To Learn Baseball": A Transatlantic Dialogue on the
Astros and the American Ways of Winning (Michael Hinds and Joseph
Rivera)
7. Part IV. The Scandal and Its Ethical Dilemmas
* Chapter 11. Baseball Has No Love for Truth Tellers (Mitchell
Nathanson)
* Chapter 12. Bad Apples or Bad Astros? Collective Responsibility and
the Perils of Team Loyalty (Erin Tarver)
* Chapter 13. From Protector to Whistleblower: Being a "Good" Teammate
When Cheating Occurs (Allison R. Levin and Matthew Staker)
8. Part V. Technology and the Scandal
* Chapter 14. Stealing Signs: Technology, Surveillance and Policing
inside and outside the Game (Dain TePoel and Eileen Narcotta-Welp)
* Chapter 15. The Spreadsheet in the Garden: Analytics and the
Sign-Stealing Scandal (Jonathan Silverman)
9. Appendix: "Defendant Houston Astros": Michael Bolsinger vs. The Houston
Astros
10. Contributors
11. Index
2. Introduction
3. Timeline
4. Part I. Histories of Cheating in Baseball
* Chapter 1. Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Cheating: Blame It on
the Pitchers (Steven Gietschier)
* Chapter 2. Cheating versus Gamesmanship: Ethical Relativism in
Baseball? (George Gmelch)
* Chapter 3. "This Is Not a Cultural Issue": The Astros' (and
Baseball's) Willingness to Overlook Domestic Violence (Katherine
Murray)
* Chapter 4. Round Up the Usual Suspects: Cheating in Baseball (Richard
Crepeau)
5. Part II. The Scandal Unfolds
* Chapter 5. Finally, a Fun Baseball Scandal (Will Leitch)
* Chapter 6. What Is the Sound of One Bat Slapping? Reading the Houston
Astros' Trash Can (Roberta Newman)
* Chapter 7. Blame Is a Tangled Mess in Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal
(Evan Drellich)
6. Part III. Fans and the Scandal
* Chapter 8. Interview with a Bang Counter: A Q&A with Tony Adams (
* Chapter 9. Reckoning with Tainted Love: What the Astros Scandal
Reveals of Sports Fandom (Matthew Klugman)
* Chapter 10. "To Learn Baseball": A Transatlantic Dialogue on the
Astros and the American Ways of Winning (Michael Hinds and Joseph
Rivera)
7. Part IV. The Scandal and Its Ethical Dilemmas
* Chapter 11. Baseball Has No Love for Truth Tellers (Mitchell
Nathanson)
* Chapter 12. Bad Apples or Bad Astros? Collective Responsibility and
the Perils of Team Loyalty (Erin Tarver)
* Chapter 13. From Protector to Whistleblower: Being a "Good" Teammate
When Cheating Occurs (Allison R. Levin and Matthew Staker)
8. Part V. Technology and the Scandal
* Chapter 14. Stealing Signs: Technology, Surveillance and Policing
inside and outside the Game (Dain TePoel and Eileen Narcotta-Welp)
* Chapter 15. The Spreadsheet in the Garden: Analytics and the
Sign-Stealing Scandal (Jonathan Silverman)
9. Appendix: "Defendant Houston Astros": Michael Bolsinger vs. The Houston
Astros
10. Contributors
11. Index
1. Acknowledgments
2. Introduction
3. Timeline
4. Part I. Histories of Cheating in Baseball
* Chapter 1. Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Cheating: Blame It on
the Pitchers (Steven Gietschier)
* Chapter 2. Cheating versus Gamesmanship: Ethical Relativism in
Baseball? (George Gmelch)
* Chapter 3. "This Is Not a Cultural Issue": The Astros' (and
Baseball's) Willingness to Overlook Domestic Violence (Katherine
Murray)
* Chapter 4. Round Up the Usual Suspects: Cheating in Baseball (Richard
Crepeau)
5. Part II. The Scandal Unfolds
* Chapter 5. Finally, a Fun Baseball Scandal (Will Leitch)
* Chapter 6. What Is the Sound of One Bat Slapping? Reading the Houston
Astros' Trash Can (Roberta Newman)
* Chapter 7. Blame Is a Tangled Mess in Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal
(Evan Drellich)
6. Part III. Fans and the Scandal
* Chapter 8. Interview with a Bang Counter: A Q&A with Tony Adams (
* Chapter 9. Reckoning with Tainted Love: What the Astros Scandal
Reveals of Sports Fandom (Matthew Klugman)
* Chapter 10. "To Learn Baseball": A Transatlantic Dialogue on the
Astros and the American Ways of Winning (Michael Hinds and Joseph
Rivera)
7. Part IV. The Scandal and Its Ethical Dilemmas
* Chapter 11. Baseball Has No Love for Truth Tellers (Mitchell
Nathanson)
* Chapter 12. Bad Apples or Bad Astros? Collective Responsibility and
the Perils of Team Loyalty (Erin Tarver)
* Chapter 13. From Protector to Whistleblower: Being a "Good" Teammate
When Cheating Occurs (Allison R. Levin and Matthew Staker)
8. Part V. Technology and the Scandal
* Chapter 14. Stealing Signs: Technology, Surveillance and Policing
inside and outside the Game (Dain TePoel and Eileen Narcotta-Welp)
* Chapter 15. The Spreadsheet in the Garden: Analytics and the
Sign-Stealing Scandal (Jonathan Silverman)
9. Appendix: "Defendant Houston Astros": Michael Bolsinger vs. The Houston
Astros
10. Contributors
11. Index
2. Introduction
3. Timeline
4. Part I. Histories of Cheating in Baseball
* Chapter 1. Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Cheating: Blame It on
the Pitchers (Steven Gietschier)
* Chapter 2. Cheating versus Gamesmanship: Ethical Relativism in
Baseball? (George Gmelch)
* Chapter 3. "This Is Not a Cultural Issue": The Astros' (and
Baseball's) Willingness to Overlook Domestic Violence (Katherine
Murray)
* Chapter 4. Round Up the Usual Suspects: Cheating in Baseball (Richard
Crepeau)
5. Part II. The Scandal Unfolds
* Chapter 5. Finally, a Fun Baseball Scandal (Will Leitch)
* Chapter 6. What Is the Sound of One Bat Slapping? Reading the Houston
Astros' Trash Can (Roberta Newman)
* Chapter 7. Blame Is a Tangled Mess in Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal
(Evan Drellich)
6. Part III. Fans and the Scandal
* Chapter 8. Interview with a Bang Counter: A Q&A with Tony Adams (
* Chapter 9. Reckoning with Tainted Love: What the Astros Scandal
Reveals of Sports Fandom (Matthew Klugman)
* Chapter 10. "To Learn Baseball": A Transatlantic Dialogue on the
Astros and the American Ways of Winning (Michael Hinds and Joseph
Rivera)
7. Part IV. The Scandal and Its Ethical Dilemmas
* Chapter 11. Baseball Has No Love for Truth Tellers (Mitchell
Nathanson)
* Chapter 12. Bad Apples or Bad Astros? Collective Responsibility and
the Perils of Team Loyalty (Erin Tarver)
* Chapter 13. From Protector to Whistleblower: Being a "Good" Teammate
When Cheating Occurs (Allison R. Levin and Matthew Staker)
8. Part V. Technology and the Scandal
* Chapter 14. Stealing Signs: Technology, Surveillance and Policing
inside and outside the Game (Dain TePoel and Eileen Narcotta-Welp)
* Chapter 15. The Spreadsheet in the Garden: Analytics and the
Sign-Stealing Scandal (Jonathan Silverman)
9. Appendix: "Defendant Houston Astros": Michael Bolsinger vs. The Houston
Astros
10. Contributors
11. Index