Really excellent book, not at all the standard linear sports bio and tell-all. Juxtaposes key points in Jamie's career with the psychology he learned from Harvey Dorfman. Showcases and explains the determination of this pitcher to own his game and recover from injuries and surgeries.

When I heard about this book, I knew I wanted to read it. I followed Jamie's career in Seattle and often umpired his oldest son in Magnolia youth baseball - he even attended some of those games. If you had told me then that Moyer would go on to become the oldest pitcher to record a major league win, I wouldn't have been surprised.

Rehab from Tommy John surgery is the main narrative, with flashbacks to earlier key points in his career. The lessons he learned from Dorfman are placed in context, and are more powerful because of it. He frequently references [b:The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance|163333|The Mental Game of Baseball A Guide to Peak Performance|H.A. Dorfman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348880590s/163333.jpg|157667] and [b:The Mental ABC's of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement|163312|The Mental ABC's of Pitching A Handbook for Performance Enhancement|H.A. Dorfman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348821658s/163312.jpg|157646]. The story does get down to batters faced at times, but this is not catalog of games. The appendix covers his career stats and his five easiest and toughest batters faced.

This book was hard to put down, and primarily that was to umpire baseball games. The story was interesting and well told. I can really appreciate the positive approach Moyer takes to his craft, and just how much of this game is really mental. Highly recommended!