{"product_id":"dynasty-the-inside-story-of-how-the-red-sox-became-a-baseball-powerhouse-paperback","title":"Dynasty: The Inside Story of How the Red Sox Became a Baseball Powerhouse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Massarotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Varitek\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique look at the inner workings of a major league baseball team and how the Red Sox went from perennial losers to baseball's next dynasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series, they did more than win their second world championship in four seasons--they changed forever the identity of a franchise once defined by its spectacular failures. If winning the 2004 World Series permanently buried Boston's tragic past, the team's 2007 championship reinforced its promising future while changing the culture, mentality, and mind-set of the Red Sox and their followers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the team's meteoric rise was not without controversy, and behind-the-scene clashes and infighting within the organization are revealed here in detail for the first time: The wildly popular pitcher Pedro Martinez and outfield sensation Johnny Damon were allowed to depart as free agents, and the Red Sox had to endure the temporary resignation of General Manager Theo Epstein. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Tony Massarotti has been covering the Red Sox since the 1991 season and in \u003ci\u003eDynasty\u003c\/i\u003e, Massarotti provides an in-depth and probing look at how the Red Sox became the most successful franchise in baseball.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Massarotti \u003c\/b\u003ebegan covering baseball in 1991 for the Boston Herald. He coauthored the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities: The 2004 Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry and the War for the Pennant\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Natalie, and their sons, Alexander and Xavier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331041288294,"sku":"9780312563950","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eVYzN2RtUUVOekRTNkdWUzNTZy9Tdz09.webp?v=1774392550","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dynasty-the-inside-story-of-how-the-red-sox-became-a-baseball-powerhouse-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}