I didn't want to put this in the report, since it wouldn't matter to the masses, but man, I was so stunned that Josey not only showed up but identified himself.  Never thought he'd do that.  Ever. 

 

I don't know how many of you he introduced himself to (I bet not many -- he actually seemed almost introverted), but if you were in line near him, he was the one who talked Chris Davis's ear off for about five minutes.  I was on the other end of the table and couldn't hear what they were talking about, but they were both smiling the whole time so it didn't look like much in the way of trash-talking. 

 

And nobody gets the underbill of a ballcap signed like Josey does. He must have a hundred signatures on it. Cool pennant he was carrying around, too.

Josey & Friends,

 

Whether you’re planning to be at the book release party on Thursday evening or not, it’s not too late to order the 2010 Bound Edition for yourself or as holiday gifts.

To order books, go to http://www.newbergreport.com/buythebook.asp

If you preorder before the party, your books will be packaged for you in advance and ready for pickup when you get to the party. That will save you some time as far as the autograph line is concerned.

You can buy books at the party as well ($25 each). Please note that there’s no admission fee for the party, but you need to have the 2010 Bound Edition to get autographs from our Rangers guests: Rusty Greer, Ian Kinsler, Scott Feldman, Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland, and Chris Davis. The party lasts from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Sherlock’s in Arlington ( 254 Lincoln Square Center in Arlington (few blocks west of the Ballpark, just south of I-30 and west of Collins). Non-smoking, kids welcome.

The players will sign the books as well as your baseballs, bats, baseball cards, etc. But we’re limiting it to three autographs per player to keep the line moving. (Don’t hesitate to arrive early.) We’ll have a Q&A after the autograph line dies down as well.

For those unable to come to the party, I’m told that the books will begin to ship tomorrow or Wednesday. Expected delivery time is 3-6 days, so you can still order now (http://www.newbergreport.com/buythebook.asp) and have the books in time for the holidays.

Another thing: The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will be on hand at the party to collect new, unwrapped toys for the Rangers/Toys for Tots program, which the Kinslers are the team spokespeople for. It’s not required that you bring toys, but I encourage you to do it. Let’s support the effort to help needy children in North Texas experience the joy of the holidays.

Jamey

It’s official – the book release party for the 2010 Bound Edition will be on Thursday, December 17, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub & Grill (254 Lincoln Square, a few blocks west of Rangers Ballpark).  The private party will be non-smoking – definitely kid-friendly.

 

Autograph / Q&A guests will be Rusty Greer, Ian & Tess Kinsler, Scott Feldman (probably), Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland, and Chris Davis.

 

Admission is free – but the "cost" for getting autographs from our guests is the purchase of a 2010 Bound Edition, which you can pay for now (via PayPal) or at the event.  (The guys will sign your baseballs, bats, cards, etc., too -- but you have to have the book to get autographs.)  Limit three autographs per player.

 

Representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will also be at the gathering to collect new, unwrapped toys for the Rangers/Toys for Tots program – which the Kinslers are the team spokespeople for.  Please consider supporting the effort to help needy children in North Texas experience the joy of the holidays.

 

Follow-up reminders on Bound Edition orders:

 

* Free shipping on November orders.

 

* Starting December 1, a shipping and handling fee (the publisher’s, not mine) of $4.95 per order will be applied.

 

* No shipping fee, of course, if you pick your order up at the party.  If you’ve already ordered your books or plan to before the party, I need to know from you in advance whether you plan to pick your book(s) up at the party.   Otherwise your order will ship to you a few days before that and may not arrive in time for you to bring it to the party for autographs.

 

So if you plan to come to the December 17 party and haven’t told me yet, please do that.  Thanks.

 

Book ordering details: http://www.newbergreport.com/buythebook.asp

 

Jamey

Adding a new feature to this year's book (as I put the finishing touches on things.....all top 72 prospect features are finished) -- a BA-like rundown of the system's best tools.  But I want to go beyond what BA does.  What other categories do you want me to add besides the following?

Best Hitter for Average                
Best Power Hitter                      
Best Strike-Zone Discipline        
Best Bat Control                   
Fastest Baserunner                 
Best Baserunner                    
Best Athlete                       
Best Fastball                      
Best Curveball                     
Best Slider                        
Best Changeup                      
Best Control                       
(should I have separate category for Best *Command*?)
Best Life                          
Best Defensive Catcher            
Best Defensive 1B                 
Best Defensive 2B                 
Best Defensive SS                 
Best Defensive 3B                 
Best Infield Arm                  
Best Defensive Outfielder        
Best Outfield Arm                
Most Exciting Player             
Best Manager Prospect

JDN

Story just broke on the Ticket that a call was made from John Wetteland's Argyle, Texas home to the police at abotu 12:30 this afternoon, with a suicide threat.  Police reportedly surrounded his house and he came out, hands up, and said "I need help."

Story just broke on the Ticket that a call was made from John Wetteland's Argyle, Texas home to the police at abotu 12:30 this afternoon, with a suicide threat.  Police reportedly surrounded his house and he came out, hands up, and said "I need help."

THE 2010 BOUND EDITION OF THE NEWBERG REPORT

 

I’m now taking preorders for the 2010 Bound Edition of the Newberg Report, my 11th annual book on the Texas Rangers.  It’s over 300 pages commemorating the 2009 season, an intense, dynamic year of baseball that gave us more ups and downs than we’d seen from this franchise in a long time.  It’s all chronicled in the book.

 

The 2010 Bound Edition, with forewords written by Peter Gammons and Kevin Goldstein, not only looks back on 2009 but also serves as a primer on what you can expect from this organization for years to come.  Nowhere can you find more information and analysis on the players that the Rangers are developing as future members of the major league team and, in some scenarios, as ammunition to trade for veterans brought in to join the core of the club.

 

More than 1000 of you on this mailing list are past customers of the Bound Edition, but for those of you who are relatively new to the Newberg Report, here is what you can expect from the book:

 

THE FEATURES

 

The book picks up right where the 2009 Bound Edition left off, taking you from October 13, 2008 to October 12, 2009 and containing every report I wrote in that span.  It’s the most thorough account you’ll find of the many twists and turns that the 2009 season took, and of the implications of the personnel moves that highlighted it.  Not just a complete record of the Rangers’ 2009 season, the book includes a feature section comprised of more than 50 pages of new material that won’t ever appear on the website or in any e-mail deliveries.  Included in that section are rankings and analysis of more than 70 Rangers prospects, broken down by position.

 

The “Poised” rankings of the 10 minor league position players and 10 minor league pitchers that I’m predicting breakout years for in 2010 are back, as is the annual “40-Man Roster Conundrum” chapter, in which I look at the roster decisions facing the organization this winter plus an explanation of how the Rule 5 Draft works. 

 

The Bound Edition contains complete 2009 statistics for every player who appeared with the Rangers’ big league club, all six minor league affiliates, and the Dominican Summer League squads, plus full details on the Rangers’ 2009 draft.

 

The glossy front and back covers once again feature action shots – taken by some of the best photographers in the business – of some of the Rangers’ top young players, perfect for autographs.  The cover art was designed by the exquisitely talented Drew Sheppard and, as usual, the great Marty Yawnick of Type A Design masterminded the layout.

 

The book itself is full of player photos as well.

 

THE PRICE

 

As always, the 2010 Bound Edition is $25.

 

Because I have to front the costs, if you plan to buy copies of the book I would appreciate it if you’re able to send payment now.

 

If you pay for your order by November 15, I will waive the standard $2-per-book shipping charges.  Accordingly, the book will cost you only $23 if you pay by November 15, either by (1) check or money order, or (2) credit card through www.PayPal.com .  Since sales of the book have increased each year, it’s easier on me if I know early roughly how many to have the printer generate for the first run.  The books should be ready for delivery around December 15 at the latest, in time to help you not only stock your own reference shelf or coffee table but also fill Christmas and Chanukah lists for your friends and family. 

 

I know the $2 discount isn’t much, but I don’t have much of a margin to deal with.

 

As we’ve done the past several years, we’ll have a book release party, with players in attendance to sign autographs and shake hands and do a Q&A with us.  Details soon on the location, and the date.

 

I also have all the previous editions of the Bound Edition for sale.  The price breakdown is as follows:

 

2010 Bound Edition – $25 (but $23 if you pay by November 15)

2009 Bound Edition – $20

2008 Bound Edition – $15

2007 Bound Edition – $15

2006 Bound Edition – $15

2005 Bound Edition – $15

2004 Bound Edition – $15

2003 Bound Edition – $15

2002 Bound Edition – $15

2001 Bound Edition – $15

2000 (a.k.a “1999”) Bound Edition – $10

 

SPECIALS

 

1. Again, if you pay by November 15, the price of the 2009 Bound Edition is reduced from $25 to $23.

 

2. A gift set of all 11 Bound Editions is available for $150, which is a $25 discount.

 

ORDERING

 

For those who are in a position to pay now, I’d appreciate it.  You can order by credit card through PayPal (more on that in a moment) or you can send a check or money order in whatever amount your order comes to, payable to “Jamey Newberg,” at:

 

Jamey Newberg

Vincent Lopez Serafino Jenevein, P.C.

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 2000

Dallas, TX 75201

 

In addition to your check or money order, please make sure I have your mailing address, and specify how many of each book you want.

 

Ordering by credit card through PayPal is very easy.  Just go to www.paypal.com, select the “Send money” option, and type in GJSneaker@sbcglobal.net where it asks for the e-mail account (and again, make sure you identify exactly what years of the Bound Edition you want, so we know what to ship to you).

 

If PayPal is new to you, signing up is extremely user-friendly, costs you nothing, and is completely secure. Go to https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=gjsneaker%40sbcglobal.net and follow the simple instructions.

 

For inventory and printing purposes, I would appreciate it if you would respond to this e-mail and let me know how many copies of the books you plan to order, whether you’re sending payment to me immediately or not.

 

TO SUM UP

 

I want you to know how much I appreciate the level of support you all have given me in every phase of the Newberg Report.  Your support in the form of buying the Bound Edition is a concrete way to sustain it.  If you have questions about the book, please ask.

 

Again, here’s the drill:

 

1. Respond to this e-mail and let me know what you plan to order, even if tentatively (please do this whether you are taking advantage of the early discount or instead plan to pay later on).

 

2. Pay by credit card at www.PayPal.com, sending it to the gjsneaker@sbcglobal.net account.  Payment now helps a bunch, if you’re in a position to do it.

 

3. Or send payment by check or money order to:

 

Jamey Newberg

Vincent & Moyé, P.C.

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 2000

Dallas, TX 75201

 

 

Thanks again for your continued support of the Newberg Report.

 

Jamey Newberg

www.NewbergReport.com  

 

 

 

Wait until you all see the work that LSB's own Drew Sheppard has done for the cover of the 2010 Bound Edition.

Wait until you all see the work that LSB's own Drew Sheppard has done for the cover of the 2010 Bound Edition.

Wait until you all see the work that LSB's own Drew Sheppard has done for the cover of the 2010 Bound Edition.

Six more words, and I'm there.

A bunch of you emailed me this afternoon to let me know that we got a mention today during a Peter Gammons segment on ESPN Radio’s Scott Van Pelt Show, which airs on XM Radio. 

I was able to find the segment on ESPN’s website, at http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=4482194.  The Rangers discussion and Newberg Report Night mention starts at about 2:10 in.

The great Joey Matschulat also created an audio file containing only the Rangers/NRN stuff, but I don't know how to put an .mp3 file into one of these posts.

The folks at MLB.com posted the latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system this morning on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com.  This is the final weekly ranking of the season, as the minor leagues have completed regular season play.

 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

 

http://dwarfurl.com/5afac

 

Please note that the column is set up to allow fan comments at the bottom of the page.

 

Also, I’m told that Yahoo might have implemented a fix in the last couple days – if you’re a Yahoo user and receiving this much later than 8 a.m., please let me know.

 

-- Jamey

The folks at MLB.com posted the latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system this morning on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

 

http://dwarfurl.com/fc593

 

Please note that the column is set up to allow fan comments at the bottom of the page.

 

-- Jamey

 

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