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It's the gold standard of statistical guides, lauded by insiders: " Baseball Prospectus is one of the first things I read every day." -- Theo Epstein, Boston Red Sox General Manager " Baseball Prospectus has become the standard by which all scouting guides should be measured." -- Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics General Manager And the outsiders who know: " If a general manager hasn't read Baseball Prospectus, he should be fired for incompetence." -- Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball " The best book of its kind." -- Rob Neyer, ESPN.com " I never cease to be blown away by the geniuses at Baseball Prospectus." -- Jayson Stark, ESPN " The best book for preparing for a rotisserie draft." -- USA Today Packed with statistics, analysis, and attitude, Baseball Prospectus is the essential guide for the 3.4 million serious fantasy baseball players, and the perfect season-long companion for the millions more fans who are looking to understand the inside game. Includes extensive performance analysis of 1,600 players-- covering the majors, the minors, top 40 prospects, draft choices, and rookie ball-- plus in-depth, insightful essays on all 30 major league clubs and gimlet-eyed evaluations of their top 50 players. With ballpark-adjusted stats, a deadly accurate projection system for forecasting a player's performance, and more, Baseball Prospectus tells the real story of what happened on the field in 2005 and what it means for 2006.
