Ron Shandler Fantasy Sports Pioneer
Ron Shandler began writing about baseball analysis and fantasy baseball in 1986. He was the first author to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play, his Baseball Forecaster annual now celebrating its 34th year of publication. Ron is the founder of BaseballHQ.com and the First Pitch Forums nationwide conference series. He also helped spearhead the creation of the Tout Wars national experts competition, which was the focus of the “Fantasyland” book and documentary film.
Ron’s work has appeared in numerous publications and web sites. He has written for USA Today, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, and is currently writing for The Athletic. He has been cited by many sources, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Week and Money magazine. Many Major League teams are regular customers of his books and web services. Ron was an advisor to the St. Louis Cardinals during their 2004 NL championship season. He is a recipient of the Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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3/6/2020
- Tue, 12-20-2022 15:07The Packers kept their season alive by beating two bad teams. The real test for Matt LaFleur's team in this playoff chase is coming on Christmas Day.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:59"GMFB" react to the Green Bay Packers win vs. the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:56Miles Sanders had just three rushes in the first half against Chicago on Sunday, and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni admitted he could've taken a better approach. By Reuben Frank
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:55Evaluating Sam Darnold's performance in the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Steelers
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:55New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll explains his new goatee and why he plans to keep it ... for now.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:49Gardner Minshew wanted to be a starter when he filled in for Jalen Hurts last season. Will he get the chance against the Cowboys?
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:45#Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon provided rookie RB Isiah Pacheco with some sage wisdom after his fumble against the #Texans in Week 15.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:45Travis Etienne says Trevor Lawrence is back to having the swagger he had at Clemson.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:32The Seahawks are signing wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to their active roster, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN.
- Tue, 12-20-2022 14:28The Packers played a winning style and kept their playoff hopes alive on Monday night. Here are three things that stood out from a 24-12 win over the Rams on MNF.