{"product_id":"fantasy-expert-hardcover","title":"Fantasy Expert: A Baseball Memoir, Historical Tell-All, and One Stat Geek's Personal Journey Through Heaven and Hell - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Shandler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and incisive chronicle from one of the foremost authorities in fantasy baseball\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part memoir, part madcap history, \u003ci\u003eFantasy Expert\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the modern growth and development of the game that went from cottage industry to national obsession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with humor, honesty, and a deep passion for baseball, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, progression, and future of fantasy baseball.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Shandler\u003c\/b\u003e is a respected authority on fantasy baseball and is a sought-after speaker, writer, and commentator on the subject.. He began publishing the annual \u003ci\u003eBaseball Forecaster \u003c\/i\u003eguide in 1986 and later founded the website Baseball HQ. In 2004, Shandler received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. In 2012, he was inducted into the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.7 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42093782466695,"sku":"9781637275481","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5baa8b4e4208b7bd82ea877e0b071c6b.webp?v=1732314743","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fantasy-expert-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}