The Pride and the Pressure: A Season Inside the New York Yankee Fishbowl

by Michael Morrissey and Michael Morrissey

Book Overview

This riveting account from New York Post writer Morrissey takes readers inside the clubhouse of the 2006 New York Yankees and reveals what really goes on behind the hype, the media glare, and the roar... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385520867
• ISBN13: 9780385520867
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Another Yankee Odyssey

For once, we are not talking about the Yankees of days gone by. We are dealing in the current events of their often lopsided universe, and this book presents all of the players and all of the king's men in a very honest, current spotlight(or glare, if necessary). We are treated to a better understanding of some of the people you don't normally hear enough about. Mike Mussina, Godzilla, Robinson Cano and others are given the attention normally reserved for Jeter or Rodriguez. Even George Steinbrenner is updated to the reality of who he is right now, and not the volatile, cartoonish owner of the past. There is still plenty of ink devoted to the superstars but even they are shown to be every bit as human as the rest of us. Fans who live in the Yankee past will probably not enjoy this book as much, since they tend to continually want to compare every year and every line-up with a time that is long gone by. That's too bad. But for those of us who follow the Yankees right now, today - this book is really a terrific find. The Yankees will always be the gold-standard of class, excellence and profitability, but atleast this book will show you just how hard it is to get where they are and even harder to hold on. Forget curses, spells and other mumbo-jumbo. Success and heart - that is the true Yankee credo.

Great Overview of 2006

Morrissey's book is a terrific synopsis of this disappointing season. It may be quote- heavy, but that is exactly what makes it interesting. He did not try to go through the season day-by-day or month-by-month simply recapping the box scores. He let the players and key personnel describe in their own words what happened, and gave everyone a chance to get their viewpoint across while adding valuable insight of his own. This makes for a much more enjoyable read. Perhaps fans who have already read every one of the daily newspaper stories during the season will not get as much from this. Readers who love (or even those who hate) the Yankees who do not have access to the daily reporting will really love this book.

An excellent retrospective dissection

The 2006 Yankees were the big offensive steam engine with a near league average pitching caboose who should have never wondered about whether they "can" make it up the hill - and, yet, in the end, they derailed. So, what happened? Thanks to The Pride and the Pressure - A Season Inside the New York Yankee Fishbowl, we now have the definitive chronicle of the 2006 New York Yankees - breaking both the team and the season down, part by part. I found each chapter in "The Pride and the Pressure" to be revealing and therefore entertaining. In a nutshell, Morrissey's book provides everything that you need to know about the 2006 Yankees - with no holds barred. The Pride and the Pressure - A Season Inside the New York Yankee Fishbowl is a must read for Yankees fans and an excellent source of information for anyone wishing to know more about what it's like to play professional baseball in the Bronx Zoo circa 2006. Therefore, I highly recommend this book.

Great insight.

This isn't the 2006 season that you read about in the papers. Morrissey takes a disappointing season and dissects it with wit, analysis and insight into the minds of those who experienced it, from Cashman to Jeter, A-Rod to former Yankee players. The book is a peek inside what it was really like to be a 2006 New York Yankee - the pressure from all sides, the red hot media spotlight and the clash of egos that made it impossible to gel into a team. I heard about the book on "Mike & the Mad Dog." They said it was great - if a bit controversial - and it has certainly lived up to that. It opened up a world normally closed off to fans and it was fast-paced and well written to boot.