FANTASY EXPERT, Ron Shandler
FANTASY EXPERT, Ron Shandler
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FANTASY EXPERT

Author: Ron Shandler

Narrator: BJ Harrison

Unabridged: 28 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2024


Synopsis

An entertaining and incisive chronicle from one of the foremost authorities in fantasy baseball

Ron Shandler is a self-described rotoholic. In the beginning, he hoarded newspaper box scores and pored over every number at his disposal. Then came the compulsion to create his own numbers. A monthly newsletter expanded into an annual Baseball Forecaster book, which spawned a media company, websites, tournaments, and more.

Part memoir, part madcap history, Fantasy Expert is a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the modern growth and development of the game that went from cottage industry to national obsession.

In chronicling his own escalating journey from rotisserie baseball hobbyist to professional authority, Shandler tells parallel tales of the rise of fantasy sports, the expanding baseball information industry, the increasingly sophisticated technology employed to gain an edge, and the fellow rotoholics who make it all possible. He also delves into the impact of fantasy baseball on the sport of baseball itself.

Written with humor, honesty, and a deep passion for baseball, this is a must-listen for anyone interested in the history, progression, and future of fantasy baseball.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on April 04, 2024

A very, very fun book to read. I am a rabid baseball fan and have played StratOMatic (SOM) baseball for all of my (long) adult life. That’s different than playing fantasy baseball, but I have used author Ron Shandler’s annual publication, among others, to help evaluate players. It was also fun to se......more

Goodreads review by Mark on November 20, 2023

If you are interested in the history of how fantasy baseball grew from a game played by a small number of dedicated baseball fans into what it is today, this is probably for you. Ron has had a front seat over the last 20 years in which he discusses the various fantasy players, companies, expert leag......more

Goodreads review by Rob on January 15, 2024

Reading this book was like taking a long walk down my own fantasy baseball life. Having been a subscriber since 1999 or 1998 or earlier memories were brought back to life on just about every page. If you read Fantasy Land and Moneyball you owe it to yourself to Read Fantasy Expert......more

Goodreads review by Gregory on August 12, 2024

I really enjoyed this book. I've always been a fan of Shandler and it was nice to read some inside stories. He doesn't hold back. You get the truth, good or bad. I liked it a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Bridgette on March 09, 2024

*well-written and informative *provides lots of interesting details about Fantasy Baseball *a must read for all baseball fans *highly recommend......more