Rotisserie League Baseball: The Official Rule Book and Draft Day Guide (Rotisserie League Baseball: Official Handbook & A to Z Scouting Guide) [Paperback]

Diamond Library (Author), Bill Gray (Editor), Bill James (Introduction)

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"A Rotisserie league establishes a connection between the Rotisserie manager and the baseball game." So says statistical guru Bill James in his introduction to Rotisserie League Baseball 1999, a valuable resource for fantasy baseball players. The book provides scouting reports on 1999 major-league players (with recent stats and salary guidelines), a discussion on expansion's impact on Rotisserie baseball, and picks for the top 100 farm prospects. Best, though, is the section on creating and managing your own team, with advice on scouting and winning and strategies for draft day. The book also includes the "Official Constitution of Rotisserie League Baseball" and ground rules for both "Rotisserie Ultra" and "Rotisserie Lite." --Andy Boynton

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Diamond Library Publications (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880876191
• ISBN-13: 978-1880876190
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,782,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For beginners only---maybe!, January 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Rotisserie League Baseball: The Official Rule Book and Draft Day Guide (Rotisserie League Baseball: Official Handbook & A to Z Scouting Guide) (Paperback)

This book was never the best book for rotisserie veterans, especially because it went to press so early. But going to press early meant hitting the book stores before other roto books and baseball-starved rotisserians gobbled it up even though it had all the substance of cotton-candy.

The saving grace was that the writing was often fun and the player comments could be downright irreverant. Unfortunately once John Benson took control, the book lost all its fun but still retained its deficiencies. The numbers are meaningless, the analysis non-existent and the text mostly a warmed up serving of material that Benson publishes (and has published) elsewhere.

Unless you really need the official constitution of the Rotisserie Baseball League, leave this book on the shelf. If you want real analysis, good numbers and pithy comments, check out Alex Patton online!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is best Rotisserie League Baseball book in years., February 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rotisserie League Baseball: The Official Rule Book and Draft Day Guide (Rotisserie League Baseball: Official Handbook & A to Z Scouting Guide) (Paperback)

This book started it all and I've always liked the witty writing. Even if you don't play Rotisserie baseball this is a book you'll enjoy while waiting for opening day. I've played Rotisserie for years. If you do play Rotisserie -- wow! It's all here and then some. What more do we need? This year's book is their best in years. It's very entertaining and informative. The player profiles are a combination of original analysis, and wit. A great surprise is the book also has a meaty piece by Bill James himself. James leads off the whole thing with his own perspective on Rotisserie Baseball and as ususal, James gives us something to ponder. Read James on Gary Templeton, the Alex Rodriguez of the 1980s who never reached his potential. James' comments are something to think about. Bill James, John Benson and Glen Waggoner and friends in one book is a summit. Pretty impressive. If you want to know the deep thinking in the game, Benson's stuff on how to play and win, is great. And, thankfully, they've put the player prices back where they belong, right next to the players. There's good stuff on minor leaguers and they even have bid results from early 1999 auctions so I don't have to wait for Baseball Weekly to print the LABR auction results to see what the bids are. I stayed up half the night reading it cover to cover. it. This is the best Rotisserie League Baseball book in years. The King is back! I can't wait for opening day.