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The world of fantasy sports is no longer the purview of nerds and stat geeks. In fact, versions of the game are currently played by tens of millions of people worldwide. But while fantasy sports may have begun as a light-hearted diversion, to many of its participants winning or losing is no laughing matter. And as a professional fantasy sports expert who doles out advice on a daily basis for ESPN.com, author AJ Mass has learned one basic and inescapable truth about his job: people take what he says very seriously. When asked whether Player X or Player Y would be better to place in their fantasy lineup on a given day, what makes his recommendation of Player X carry so much weight is, more than anything else, he is simply not afraid to voice that opinion.
How Fantasy Sports Explains the World is an entertaining, anecdotal exploration of how the skills used in evaluating fantasy sports talent are one and the same with those skills we all use every day of our lives, in all manner of everyday situations. It takes the reader on a journey from the casinos of Atlantic City to charred Connecticut campgrounds, from the Last Supper to the Constitutional Convention that started our country down the road to democracy, from the back rooms of Wall Street to the jury rooms of our judicial system. In doing so, the author demonstrates that winning fantasy advice can come from anyone and be found almost anywhere - the wit and wisdom of William Shakespeare, the scientific genius of Stephen Hawking, or the futuristic whimsy of a galaxy far, far, away.
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AJ Mass is a professional fantasy sports analyst working for ESPN.com, the most highly trafficked sports Web site on the Internet. After college, Mass spent four seasons inside the giant baseball-shaped head of the New York Mets legendary mascot, Mr. Met. His advice is sought after by fantasy sports owners from all over the globe. Mass’s innovative approaches to statistical analysis have earned him high praise from co-workers and competitors alike and have made him a frequent guest on many radio stations around the country. He lives with his wife and young son in Galloway, NJ.
MATTHEW BERRY is a fantasy sports analyst and columnist for ESPN. He is best known as "the Talented Mr. Roto," and lives in Hartford, Connecticut
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"An entertaining and informative look at fantasy sports unlike any I have ever read." - Sean McDonough, ESPN play-by-play announcer.
"I've been playing fantasy sports since the day I retired from the NFL,and the way AJ relates unique life lessons to that pursuit? It's terrific storytelling and amazing stuff." - Mark Schlereth, three-time Super Bowl Champion, ESPN NFL analyst.
"I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of a fantasy league. But having read How Fantasy Sports Explains the World, I understand why so many people cannot make that claim." - Bill Littlefield, host, NPR Radio's "Only a Game".
"Truly innovative and intellectually stimulating, How Fantasy Sports Explains the World is an entertaining read fans and non-fans alike should pick up." - Maria Miaoulis, The Celebrity Cafe.com
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- PublisherSkyhorse
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1620876035
- ISBN 13 9781620876039
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages232
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