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2011 Baseball Forecaster
Ron Shandler
ISBN: 978-1-60078-549-8
280 pages
8 3/8 x 10 7/8, Paperback
pub date 12-2010
1-color
ISBN: 978-1-60078-549-8
280 pages
8 3/8 x 10 7/8, Paperback
pub date 12-2010
1-color
Welcome to the Baseball Forecaster, the industry’s longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers since 1986. The Baseball Forecaster was the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, we look at the elements of skill that make up that stat—a batter’s ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, what happens when he makes contact—and reverse engineer those skills back into batting average.
Baseball Forecaster Is Available Now
The 2011 edition of Baseball Forecaster, the industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, is now available. The Baseball Forecaster was the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, it looks at the elements of skill that make up that stats - a batter's ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, what happens when he makes contact-and reverse engineer those skills back into batting average. Learn more about Baseball Forecaster on its official page.
The 2011 edition of Baseball Forecaster, the industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, is now available. The Baseball Forecaster was the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, it looks at the elements of skill that make up that stats - a batter's ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, what happens when he makes contact-and reverse engineer those skills back into batting average. Learn more about Baseball Forecaster on its official page.
2011 Baseball Forecaster
The industry’s longest running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers since 1986 is out in its 25th edition.
Ron Shandler’s Baseball Forecaster 2011 is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, it looks at the elements of skill that make up that stat – a batter’s ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, what happens when he makes contact – and then reverse engineers those skills back into batting average.
Readers will learn the tools of victory including:
About the Author:
Ron Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play. His groundbreaking concepts and strategies, based on component skills analysis, have made him a perennial contender in national experts competitions. Ron’s website, BaseballHQ.com, won the “Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content” award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2000, 2003 and 2004. Ron was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the FSTA in 2005.
The industry’s longest running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers since 1986 is out in its 25th edition.
Ron Shandler’s Baseball Forecaster 2011 is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, it looks at the elements of skill that make up that stat – a batter’s ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, what happens when he makes contact – and then reverse engineers those skills back into batting average.
Readers will learn the tools of victory including:
- Ground-breaking research
- Statistics and sabermetrics
- Exclusive leading indicators
- 2011 player projections
- Batting and pitching consistency charts
- Bullpen indicators
- Injury logs
- Team charts
- Minor league scouting
- Fantasy cheat sheets
About the Author:
Ron Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play. His groundbreaking concepts and strategies, based on component skills analysis, have made him a perennial contender in national experts competitions. Ron’s website, BaseballHQ.com, won the “Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content” award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2000, 2003 and 2004. Ron was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the FSTA in 2005.
CONTACT: Natalie King, Triumph Books, 312.252.1252, n.king@triumphbooks.com
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