Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #247387 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

As essential as "Moneyball".
For the last 4 days, my XBOX360 has gathered dust, my PC has remained on standby, and my DVD player has been abandoned. The reason for this sudden withdrawal from the delights of the electronic age is this book. It's fantastic. I would, of course, recommend it heartily to the fantasy baseball crowd, who, like myself trawl every obscure stat we can find to get the edge, or just choose our players based on who we like from TV. But the real strength of this book is that it actually, maybe accidently, goes into such depth about what makes a good hitter, and the minds of baseball players. The author, Sam Walker, has access to the players on his 'rotisserie' baseball team, and as such becomes a fan too, willing his players to succeed through good times and lean. It's a great baseball book. Full of lively characters, exceptionally realised, such as 'Sig', the statmaster. If you liked Moneyball, or are just a fan of the great game, pick this book up soon, it's really that good. My appreciation of the game, a game i thought i knew backwards, rocketed with every page turned, and i hope my Fantasy team will reap the benefits...

Definately a 5 star review.

Stonking Good Read
If the premise, 'its a book about drafting a fantasy baseball team', leaves you cold, prepare to be amazed. This book absolutely had me gripped from start to finish, as sports columnist Sam Walker figures his inside knowledge should give him a good chance in the elite of the elite fantasy leagues Tout Wars. Its Moneyball with laughs, as Sam realises that being able to buttonhole gm's and get access to players will not get the job done, he enlists help, embraces statistical analysis by a Nasa specialist, and so much more. Best and most original book I have read this year.

Excellent
I'd definitely recommend this - I couldn't put it down and immediately invested in the Baseball Forecaster. I'm now very excited about the baseball season!