Wanted: Review of "How to Value Players for Rotisserie Baseball"

[NICK@HQ]

I've read it. It's like having a detailed manual on how to rebuild your car's engine. Do you need to know this in order to drive a car? Nope. But if you do know how to build an engine, not much will happen to your car that will be a mystery to you.

[Old Tom]

Again, there's some math and you need to be comfortable in Excel.

:Slams money down on kitchen counter:

I'm out!

[Apple Pie]

Yes, I've read the book. Several times.

No, it does not teach you to rank your own draft day cheat sheet. Not exactly.What it DOES do, as the title suggests, is teach you a method to assign value to players. You can use that to build a cheat sheet. It's a little heavy on math, going through the definition and calculation for SGPs -- Standings Gain Points. You need to be comfortable in Excel.

The advantage over HQ or other lists is that this one will by YOURS. It'll be based on your league parameters, your SGP denominators, etc. The advantage is in really understanding what you're buying, not just bidding to an amount on a list.

Of course I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make valuations on players. Again, there's some math and you need to be comfortable in Excel.

[stevusmagnus]

Has anyone read this book by Art McGee?

It sounds intriguing but I want to know if it is any good and a description of some useful things I may find in there. Does it teach you how to rank your own draft cheat sheet? Why is this advantageous over BBHQ's rankings? Is it valuable for drafts and head to head leagues? Would you recommend this book to someone who has never made personal evaluations of players before? Thanks!

Steve