The new Baseball Prospectus book has a chapter dealing with Jaffe’s book on managers. Here, Chris gives his reply.

LaRussa won’t move up, but others will

Will the 2012 Giants escape the lousy hitting that doomed them in 2011?

No Pujols, no La Russa, no problem.

Nixon is squaring off against Humphrey in what will turn out to be a squeaker, with Wallace in as a third-party spoiler. Our final race makes that one look like a snoozer.

And remember, if you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

Batman and The Monkees are on TV. In Cold Blood and Valley of the Dolls top the bestseller lists. How might our contenders gain notice?

In Washington DC, marchers are protesting the Vietnam War. In San Francisco, the term “hippie” is being coined. In Los Angeles, Watts erupts into riot. What will our counterfactual trio be doing?

The Beatles are invading, it’s all the way with LBJ, and we understand that Brock kid might be available.

In a world in which Boyer is a Giant, Flood is a Red, and Alou is a Cardinal, who will reach The Fall Classic?