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Summary: Amateurishly Written, Nothing New
Review: After reading the reviews here, I was convinced this would be the greatest thing since sliced bread, or at least more valuable than Shandler or Baseball Prospectus.I was sorely disappointed. The writing is poor, production values low, and the strategic analysis is nothing new. Shandler's LIMA plan is more applicable, better thought out, and has been around an been tested longer. I don't understand the unanimity of the other reviews. I must be missing something, because it's like I read an entirely different book. For the money I spent, I really feel quite ripped off. The same money would buy me a Shandler Baseball Forecaster or a Baseball Prospectus, and either one leaves me far better prepared to do well in my drafts and auctions. This book might be of value to people playing their first fantasy league, but I doubt it. I can't recommend this book at all, and will be selling my copy. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea, but I find the writing poor, the analysis superficial and weak, the production of low quality, and the price too high. Good luck in your drafts.
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Summary: It is about time!
Review: Fantasy baseballers have needed a book like this for a long time. People spend so much money on those fantasy magazines it is ridiculous. I know all sorts of people who pay for subscription fantasy baseball news services. What people really need is a strategy guide. Fantasy Baseball Strategy is just what they need. It is like a GPS system guiding you directly to the perfect strategy for you and your league. Everyone else isn't even using a map; It's like they are relying on their sense of smell or something. They get all this info and don't know what to do with it. All that info is useless if it is not directed by a cohesive strategy.
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER FOR WINNING YOUR LEAGUE!
Review: I can't tell you how valuable I found Henry Lee's book! After mainly floundering in our 12-team league for 12 years, I followed Henry's strategies for our draft and was in the top three all year, only to drop to fourth on the last day of the season. If you want a strategy that will catapult you to the top, look no further. Henry is the REAL DEAL! I highly recommend this book and Henry's spreadsheet to anyone who wants to win it not just be in it. Thank you, Henry!
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Summary: Independent Baseball Book Review
Review: I couldn't understand the discrepancy between most of the reviews and one that seemed very different. On one hand, browsing through the table of contents of this book led me to believe that it is very different from what is out there. On the other, one reviewer was so venomous, I must admit I did have second thoughts about buying the book, having not heard of this author before. I was curious why anyone would tout an author's books so vehemently while ripping this one, that I was not sure what to believe. Some of the good ones did seem too good, but the bad one seemed too bad. I decided to look for an independent book reviewer on this book. I found this at www.athomeplate.com The review seems fair and at least the reviewer, Jonathan Leshanski, stand by his comments enough to post it on his website. You should decide for yourself what is real and what isn't. Here is what he wrote: In the beginning when I picked up Fantasy Baseball Strategy I wasn't quite sure what to expect - after all I had never heard of Henry Lee and had no idea what type of information that he would be able to contribute about fantasy baseball. In truth I didn't expect to learn much more than I had in countless seasons of playing fantasy baseball and talking and debating with many other skilled players. With that in mind I have to admit that I was slightly blindsided by Mr. Lee's overall approach. The book details not only fantasy baseball strategy but it also offers a system in which a player can use in creating a draft plan AND a regular season strategy of their own. The basics of the system are not complicated, but the details certainly are and in order to get it all down the player would likely require an analytical brain, time and a lot of hard work. What this means of course is that the approach will not be for everyone, but for those that take fantasy baseball as seriously as they do breathing this book can open your eyes to some things that you likely overlooked. One of the most wonderful things about Mr. Lee's system is that it doesn't matter what kind of a draft you play with or what categories your league uses - the system can be applied to every specific circumstance because you are forced to customize it. The book consists of 11 chapters, which include: Characteristics of Champions, Fundamental Theorem of Fantasy Sports, Competitive Strategy, Valuation, Special Considerations, Management Style, The Draft, Free Agents, Trading, Keeper Leagues, and Putting it All Together. The chapter titles give you an excellent overview of what is contained within. Of particular interest were the chapters on the Fundamental Theorem of Fantasy Sports, Competitive Strategy, Valuation and the Draft. Each of these chapters contains some gems that will benefit both the novice and experienced player. A handful of these tidbits are obvious although they are things that most of us never put into words, while others are much more subtle. I'm not going to have the time to put a lot of Mr. Lee's ideas into practice this season, but even without that time I feel that I benefited from the book. I think most fantasy players will feel the same way. You might not have the time or impetus to use the tools provided to create your own custom fantasy guide (which this guide prepares you to do), but there is so much more in this book that you'll find yourself better prepared for your next league. I don't know how well this system will work, but without having tried it I am very impressed with its fundamentals. I suspect it will make anyone that reads it a much better fantasy competitor. I won't say the book doesn't have some flaws, but they are minor and no doubt future revisions of this book will get better and close some of the cracks. As for now, rate this a top fantasy strategy guide and give it 3 of 4 balls for all serious fantasy players. Our Rating System is based on a four ball system as follows:
One Ball: Average. It has something to say but is nothing special.
Two Balls: Something men usually have - also means its a cut above average, and worth reading/owning.
Three balls: Stands out from its peers and is highly recommended.
Four Balls: More than just what two men have when hanging out together, it means it is an exceptional book that truly earns a walk - straight to the local book store to get a copy.
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Summary: The experts need strategy too.
Review: I have been playing fantasy baseball since the days it was referred to as rotisserie baseball. I have always been interested in the competitive aspect of rotisserie baseball. The player projections don't mean too much to me because everyone has the same information. I like to see how other players react to the moves of others. I always look at the LABR fantasy baseball mock draft put on by USA Today. I read the comments about how the experts get carried away with their bidding and how they drafted a player too early. Look at a 2004 fantasy baseball mock draft and you will see how emotions come into play. If the experts can be greatly affected by the moves of their opponents, so can the people in your league. Probably more. There is so much room for error, rather so much opportunity to take advantage of, you need to have solid fantasy baseball strategies in place.
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Summary: I hope others in my league don't read this. IT'S THAT GOOD!!
Review: I have spent a ton of time researching and trying to learn as much as I can about fantasy baseball. I have been doing roto leagues for 10 years and I have never found a book that was this good and detailed. I can say that I truly feel going into this year that I will have the best team when this season is over. Never before have I seen a side of roto baseball like this. I almost feel guilty using this book because it will give me such an advantage come draft day. I highly recommend that you get the spreadsheet that is available with the book. One last thing, I thought I had a concrete strategy going into this season and after reading the book I realized that my strategy was no better than the other 11 guys in my league. I now feel as if I will be unique.
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Summary: Good book if you already think you know what you're doing.
Review: I liked this book. It may be a bit overwhelming for the beginner, but it covers new ways of approaching fantasy baseball. I wish there were a few more examples, but part of what it preaches is that you cannot just do the same thing season after season and expect to win. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results right?
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Summary: Good by itself, better with other resources
Review: I not only bought the book, but also bought the spreadsheet from the author's website that he put together with a PhD in Theoretical Astro-Physics. I am pretty certain that the author knows the numbers as well as anyone. That being said, his big thing in the book is not the valuation of individual players, but the competitive strategy between team owners. He uses quite a few poker examples which I happen to like, but the point is you are playing the personalities not just the numbers. I would recommend that you get this book in addition to a book like the Baseball Prospectus,the Forecaster, or Bill James' book. It would go well with any of them I think. I just don't think this is a substitute for everything you normally do like looking up projections by itself.
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Summary: Best fantasy baseball BOOK on the market.
Review: I recently read and finished Mr. Lee's book on fantasy baseball strategy, and could not put the book down. I literally read it from cover to cover one afternoon/evening. What I liked about it is that it was an easy read with a plethora of great information. I have been playing fantasy baseball for the past 10 years and consider myself above average for my league. Although some of his information was a review, most of it made me think and open my mind to other viable strategies. I was truly impressed by this book. I have read John Hunt's book on fantasy baseball strategy but this was far better with more information and more practical to boot.
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Summary: How winners think
Review: I was very impressed with this book. It not only gives you the proper way to evaluate players, comparing them against replacement players (not really the mean or average as suggested in another review), but it gives you a guide book for developing strategies. It is unrealistic to think that anyone can tell you what to do and you will win your league just like that. You have to develop your own strategy and do the research yourself. If you can't invest the time or don't know how to find the information, you're in trouble pal. This book shows you the possibilities and most importantly, shows you how a winning fantasy owner thinks. You not only try to figure out what your competition is doing, you try to confuse them and force them to do things they wouldn't normally do. Seems simple, but most teams don't approach it this way. Nice ESPN quote, but Karabell is still a total fantasy geek.
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