Ron Shandler

1 month ago | baseballhq.com | Ron Shandler |Doug Gruber

Shadow drafting is an exercise you can participate in as a spectator at a fantasy auction. The goal is to assemble your own team from the players you would have been willing to bid $1 more than their actual cost. In other words, if Jacob deGrom is drafted for $20, you would roster him if you were willing to go to $21. (But don’t. Okay, maybe.)There are two ways to shadow-draft. The easy method is to take final draft results and cherry-pick those players you'd want for $1 more.

Jun 14, 2024 | shepherd.com | Ron Shandler |Michael Lewis |Sam Walker |Matthew Berry

Bill James challenged common wisdom and turned us into more intelligent baseball fans with his Baseball Abstract series back in the 1980s. I could have recommended any one of the many books he wrote, but this book is a terrific summary of his impact on the game as retold by “colleagues, critics, competitors, and fans.” Who better to describe how important he was to the game than those who were most affected by him? I consider this a great entry point to digging into his terrific work.

Apr 3, 2024 | triumphbooks.com | Ron Shandler |Russell A. Carleton |Bob Ryan |Bill Chuck

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Mar 15, 2024 | theathletic.com | Ron Shandler

Ron Shandler's new book, Fantasy Expert is part memoir, part madcap history. It focuses on the writers and analysts who helped build the industry, as told through the warped personal lens of the author. Available now from all major booksellers. Here is an excerpt: March 1994 was all about the experts. After the LABR drafts and the Baseball Weekly coverage, ESPN and Time Warner partnered to produce a pay-per-view cable special.

Feb 29, 2024 | theathletic.com | Ron Shandler

Ron Shandler's new book, Fantasy Expert is part memoir, part madcap history. It focuses on the writers and analysts who helped build the industry, as told through the warped personal lens of the author. Available now from all major booksellers. Here is an excerpt: Randy Bramos was a 13-year veteran of the North Lauderdale Fire Department in Florida. He was a lieutenant and the department's second in command and had once been considered for fire chief.