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80-fantasyland.jpgNow that March Madness is over, it is time to turn to the next rite of spring- baseball. For many of us, the start of the baseball season is accompanied by another ritual- the start of the fantasy baseball season. With nothing more than bragging rights on the line, we obsessively research, draft, manage, trade, check box scores and the ESPN crawl, peruse injury reports, and watch “meaningless” games just to see how our teams are doing (heck, our “We Hate Tim” league is going on ten years with roughly the same group of guys). Baseball Tonight is must-see TV and we know players like Delmon Young and Steven Drew (they aren’t even in the majors yet) in the quest to find the next big star and that sleeper who’ll put your team over the top. Sounds crazy, right?

I just got finished reading Fantasyland: A Season on Baseball’s Lunatic Fringe by Sam Walker, a sports writer for the Wall Street Journal. The book details the author’s first foray into fantasy baseball in a reknowned experts league. It covers one year - from the pre-season research trips to the post-season awards banquet. If you thought you were “into fantasy baseball” (heck, I hastily snatched the fantasy baseball preview of ESPN the Magazine from the gym for my fantasy drafts), you’ve gotta read this book and see what constitutes a real fantasy addict (plus, you’ll have some ammunition when your spouse/SO complains about your obsession). This guy employs his own advisors- a NASA mathematician to do statistical analysis and an intuitive advisor to employ the human element to counteract the purely statistical approach. This book is hysterical- laugh out loud funny. I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend it, especially to those of us into fantasy baseball as you’ll surely find some common experiences. If you want more information and a little preview of the hilarity, you can check out the official book website. Also, if any of you local folks would like a copy, you are welcome to borrow my copy from the library (it is due in about a month).

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    1. Gravatar Daniel Says:
      August 3rd, 2007 at 9:03 am

      I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding Fantasyland, but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong :)

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