Experience playing Fantasy Baseball among of Fantistics subscribers:

2004 Fantistics Baseball Customer Testimonials

In our 2004 season ending survey we asked subscribers if they were interested in submitting a testimonial that we could publish:

There can be absolutely no doubt that Fantistics offers a significant edge for all levels of fantasy baseball participants. If you want to get the $ it's totally absurd not to make the  investment in the Fantistics baseball package. (Mike Terner)

Fantistics is encyclopedia of baseball stat knowledge and projections, a virtual heaven for stat geeks.  It's like playing golf with a baseball bat if you're not using Fantistics.  Don't leave home with out it :) (Clarence Turner)

Of the six season's with Fantistics, I have won 3 championships and tied for another.  It has become increasingly difficult the past two seasons because the league just keeps bidding me up at auctions thinking that everyone I bid on is going to become a superstar. (Robert Baron)

Your draft software is excellent. It give the owner a huge advantage to start the season. I can remember many times during the draft smiling and shaking my head as my competitors selected players from the lower half of the VAM rankings in the second, third and fourth rounds while I had great choices to build my team with.  Another great feature of your draft day software is it give you a complete list of players at a glance. No flipping pages or opening binders, all the info you need on one page. Thanks. (John Ciaramella)

Fantisitcs is the most well-formulated and organized service I know of.  If you are a serious fantasy baseball gamer, this service far exceeds it's cost in value. (Frank Redman)

Fantisitics is a great service.  The draft tools are great and in my opinion one of the best features are the Daily Emails.  No need to search around to find injury status, even minor injuries, as they are ALWAYS covered.  This is the third year I have used the service and I will continue to use it for the forseeable future. (0000000351 Anonymous)

The VAM methodology is the key to drafting a successful team.  Sometimes I feel sorry for other owners who don't understand that most outfielders are a dime a dozen while a MIF with roughly the same stats is key to getting that one or two points to push you to the top of your league.  I tried creating my own VAM method before discovering your site, but your software makes it so easy to use...it's well worth the money! (Kent Starr)

My teams always did well, but I never won. Since using your service, I've now won back-to-back titles. The biggest difference? Your draft prep is second to none. (Luke Strzegowski)

I think your service is excellent, starting from day one.  I think the drafting software is great because I can customize it to my league.  I look forward to the daily reports, I think the MLB rotation tracker is great and I rely heavily on my player tracker.  Being able to track more than one team is great for tracking potential pickups.   The pitching logs are great for looking at who is hot and good to start or pick up.  Keep up the great work! (Joey Keenan)

The best preparation site for Draft Day. (David Kopacz)

I've thought of myself as baseball knowledgeable for years, but I've never done better than third in our league until now. With the help of Fantistics I clinched the league title with three weeks left in the season! (Rick Drennen)

Like i said before stay the course this is the best site out there, no other company gives the fantasy player more tools to choose from (john dorsey)

Since subscribing to Fantistics in the 2002 season, I've never finished out of the money.  Count me in for 2005. (Chuck Boteler)

I love your service, for the price its unbelievable.  I have had success after 5 seasons with you guys and the couple poor seasons I had were due to injury which of course we can not predict.  Keep up the great work and see you next season! (Eric DiLullo)

The information from Fantistics is invaluable in trying to stay competitive.  With the amount of information that is out there, you guys continue to sift through it all and provide what we need to know when we need to know it!!  Hopefully we can get Anthony Perri on the presidential ticket in '08. (Chris Rau)

I loved the weekly rotation/lineup grader.  It was a great tool that helped me put together my weekly lineup.  I also couldn't wait to read the daily e-mails. (Morris Milillo)

Several owners in my NL only league used Fantistics in the past.  The joke was that fantistics is the "steriods" of fantasy baseball.  I wasn't happy with my other service, so I decided to try fantistics (without letting the other owners know).  Both first and second place finishers (including me) are "users"  & I'm convinced and will use it again next season.  If it wasn't for Mark Prior's injury and under performance - I would have won by a mile. (0000000185 Anonymous)

"The service is so good, I refuse to tell  friends about it! Sorry for the lack of word of mouth..." (Steven Scharf)

Since the 4 years I've been subscribing to Fantistics I've finished 2nd, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.  Thanks to Fantictics which allows us to be a contender every year! (Mike Beimel)

I have won the league 2 out of 3 years that I have been in competition.   Attribute MOST on the edge to FANTISTICS!!  Great product at a reasonable price! (Robert Connell)

Fantasy Baseball is hard to keep on top of on a daily basis, but with the help of Baseball Fantistics its very easy! (Darren Litwin)

I am the FIRST  back-to-back winner in or league (After missing the playoffs my first two years in the league).  And guess how many years I've been with Fantistics?  TWO.  Batting 1.000, so I guess you know how it rates in my book. (Jeff Taylor)

Fantistics Baseball is the best product available on the Web and offers the best value for the dollar.  Thank you. (Allan Price)

Fantistics cannot be beat! You would have a hard time finding a more thorough stat service.  Fantistics is there pre-season and every day until you hold the title in your hand!  Fantistics is Fantastic! (Matt Wilson)

14 day pitching projections also very useful as a quick reference schedule guide.  Love your service.  See you again in 2005. (Donald Lindsay)

A terrific wealth of information provided season long. (robert witkes)

Best Draft and Preparation site bar none.  Your balance of stats and instincts matches my tendencies very well. (Pablo Nogueras)

COMMENTARY WAS NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE BUT INTELECTUALLY STIMULATING (Roger Stewart)

a valuable resource that helped me win both my leagues. draft software was easy to use and the daily updates insured that I stayed on top of everything. (0000000040 Anonymous)

Anthony Perri is fantastic (0000000342 Anonymous)

Anthony Perri is the best! (0000000186 Anonymous)

As a first year subscriber I was extremely pleased with the overall service. The projections were pretty much bang on and the daily updates and prospect updates where very useful. Our league is extremely competitive (15 teams, 4x4, $280 salary cap, 14 hitters, 11 pitchers, AL + NL East + STL and PHI). Despite significant injuries to M. Giles, M. Mora, V. Wells, F. Catalanotto, B. Penny, Z. Day, R. Soriano and significant underperformance by V. Wells ($30) and B. Colon ($21), my team still managed over 300 HRs, over 1100 RBI, .287 average, over 100 SBs, sub 4 ERA, sub 1.320 WHIP, over 85 wins and over 63 saves. My point total is around 100/120 (53/60 Hitting and 47/60 Pitching) which is the highest in our leagues histroy. Based on your projections I was able to assemble a solid pitching staff at a reasonable salary (Colon $21, Beuhrle $15, Penny $14, Sabathia $16, D. Willis $14, Glavin $7, Z. Day $2, J. Nathan $21, S. Kline $1). I was able to also pick up good hitters at reasonable salaries as well (P. Konerko $17, C. Blake $5, T. Bautista $6, J. Estrada $7, M. Bradely $9). It helped also that I was able to resign M. Mora ($11), M. Giles ($4), M. Young ($11) and G. Sheffield ($30). Based on your prospect updates I was able to pick up D. Wright (NYM - 3B) from the free agent pool for the last couple of months of the season and he has been teremendous. As you can imagine, with the exception of the first two weeks of the season I have been leading the league and there has been very little need for significant changes. However I still found your daily updates, analysis and news extremely valuable and informative.  Keep up the good work. I am already looking forward to next season.  Nader (0000000091 Anonymous)

As in all fantasy leagues the more information you can gather and digest the better chance you will have at winning.  This website is one of the best!  The pitching rotation is the best I have found.  I will be back on top next year and fantistics will be right there with me!  Thank You (Dean Badger)

baseball manager......has been around for 15 years.  until this year it was sponsored by espn.  it would be fantastic if you could somehow provide data keyed to its scoring system.  if you have any interest....i can send you the grf, game resolutiuon formula.  Thank you........your site is great  Dr Smith (0000000241 Anonymous)

Basically I am very happy with your service. I had 3 great drafts that carried me into the second half, then all 3 teams tanked big time. Injuries killed me.....Thanks for all of your good work. See you next year. (Robert Goodman)

by using your preseason analysis, I was able to dominate my draft.  Unfortunately I had Glaus and Ordonez, so it affected me HRs and RBIs, so I only led the league in 3 of 5 offensive categories.  I will definitely use your service again in the future. (Don Boyce)

Considering Mark Prior was my No.1 draft pick and I still finished in 1st place despite my coaching blunders along the way, it's been a fun and interesting year. Thanks for your help. (mike reid)

Daily news definitely gave me a jump on other players in my leagues! (Ken Foy)

Dedicated staff of professionals make being a baseball fan that much more enjoyable.  Oh yeah, and they will help you win CHAMPIONSHIPS in your silly, possessed and manic driven quest to rule the world of fantasy baseball. (Jerry Heimbigner)

definitely a useful aid, especially the daily insights, now if only the pre-season software was Mac compatible (Vic POLIZOS)

Enjoyed all the info and will be back for next season. Purchased the football product for the 1st time simply based on what I saw from baseball. (jeff taylor)

Even though it still comes down to the individual fantasy player making the decisions, Fantastics offers a very valuable combination of tools: individual expert analysis, VAM calculations, and accurate probable starting pitcher predictions. (Michael Medlock)

F&%# the Yankees!!!! (roger stanley)

Fantistics gave me that extra edge to help the Splendid Splinters grab the pennant in my 5x5 league. (Dale Grogan)

Fantistics has been invaluable to my success over the past four years.  I had previously (pre-Fantistics) won my league several times, but never before with the domination I have experienced in the past three years. (Lamar Stout)

Fantistics helps me be prepared and remain competitive in my main group of very informed competitors. (Ken Cain)

Fantistics Insider Baseball is my primary source for setting my lineups each week in my two Ultra-style rotisserie leagues.  The Daily News is an essential tool for tracking the  health and performance of players on my teams.  I'd really like to see a dial-up interface added to the site for modem.  Due to the amount of graphics used, the site is unusable of a dial-up modem.  This bites me everytime I travel away from home. (Bret Pleines)

Fantistics is great, I have always had problems drafting in the later rounds.  I would pick random guys i knew nothing about.  These tools allowed me to draft deep surprising most of my competitors.  This is my 4th season and in my previous seasons I placed at the bottom three of eleven teams.  This year I'm currently in second i held on to first for a long time but with key injuries and some underperforming players towards the later half i'm still happy with my results.. it's all about fantistics and winning the cash.....thanks guys. (0000000203 Anonymous)

Fantistics led me to a championship in 2002. Then for some reason I did not reorder and finished out of the money. This past year I made some bad moves and realized that I needed to order Fantistics, I didn't cash but I have set myself up for next year with Fantistics Help. (Dave Hanson)

Fantistics Rocks! - Blake (0000000152 Anonymous)

Fantistics was great except for the High Tout they Put on Kevin Millwood and Matt Mantei.  Rob from Mesa (0000000200 Anonymous)

Thank you,  You are a great source and a site I visit almost often.  You have grown and improved every year to a point were I cannot see myself starting a season without you.  I still get on your site on the off season as long as you let me and look forward to the email stating you are starting up for the new year.       My last two years I have not done well in the league because of under performance and injuries. The draft of course is the biggest key to the success of my team and your information is invaluable.  My co-players don't trade so I must pull nuggets out of the free agent pool.  So this is were your site comes into play the most.  Searching for the hot, up and coming, or just got back into action players.   Thanks again and look forward to your Spring email.   Joe (Joe Wollyung)

First year in three I had to say "Wait until next year!" (0000000313 Anonymous)

found preseason rankings very useful especially since they were updated frequently. (Dan Fomich)

Good stuff.  Definitely gave me an edge at the draft and kept me apprised of free agent player performance.  I did well with in-season trades, and the perspective your service offered made my analysis of all in-season moves that much better.  Thanks for helping to plant my squad in 1st place for my league. (Mike H)

Great Job!!!! Thanks. It would be nice to see a section subscribers can contribute to messenger boards, And a weekly or monthly chat session with one of you analyst's. Once again thank you for a great year, enjoy the offseason ...You guys deserve it....... (chris Farinaccio)

Great overall site!  It's obvious to me that the staff truly cares about it's subscribers and doesn't have to "preach" to get their points across.  Very refreshing to have the analysts look at different approaches to managing teams -- weighing the pros and cons of each "style."  Always fun to hear how the writers are doing in their own leagues as well.  The site is well worth the cost and provides insightful, down-to-earth advice and commentary.  Kudos to you all! (Bill Tucker)

Great product. All the content was very informative.  The Baseball Daily email feature was always timely and very helpfull.  The VBD software was a huge contributor to my 1st place finish. (Mike Chase)

Great service, consistent all through the year. There is no way I could have won my very competitive league without your service. (Jim Garrity)

Great site, well worth the money just for the pre draft rankings. Best I've ever finished following your rankings. (Brian Kelly)

Have drafted young players (minor league) based on Aaron Gleeman's rec the last few years since we have been in this league. We have a $6 Mauer and V Martinez. We traded one young player this year Harden. We have a $6 Texiera, we own the rights to Delmon Young as well. We also had to trade  A Rios to get K Foulke during the year. Continue your upgrades. I like to use forum sites which you do not have. It might be something you think about. I realize the cost would have to go up again but i believe it would be well worth it. You might also consider giving some weekly updates during the winter, after the winter meetings etc. I don't remember if you have ever done that in the past. All in all we will be back next year. Thanks for your wonderful product, without it we probably don't win the championship this year. (dan finnegan)

Highly informative, both daily emails and website.  Used the preseason dollar value extensively before and during my auctions which was very useful. (Randy Bressler)

I believe fantistics is the best news and useful information you can get as a fantasy baseball owner.  Before I started subscribing to your service I consistently finished at the bottom.  In the five years I have used this service I have won twice and should have won this year if not for players underperforming (Arod, Pedro, Mulder, Boone) and key injuries (Haladay, Pineiro).....I appreciate all the hard work or your staff and can't wait until draft day 2005. (Rodney Knights)

I believe that the information from Fantistics helped my ordinary AL team improve during the season into 2nd place. (Gary Skubal)

I can't thank you guys enough for the valuable insight you've provided over the course of this season. Even if I hadn't been able to lead Team Cat Attack to victory in my group's first fantasy baseball season, I still would have felt that the assistance and analysis that you guys provide to be invaluable to my team's success. I definitely felt that the information that you provided gave me a leg up on the competition and put me in a position to make moves well in advance of the other owners. I mean, how else would I have known or heard about The Mighty Chone Figgins!? Thanks again gentleman. (Deven Morgan)

I continue to be amazed at the amount of both statistcial evidence and the written word that you produce on a daily basis.  It all adds up to a lot of very good help for my fantasy squad ! (mark Dooling)

I found the daily reports quite useful.  Although our league rules don't allow daily or weekly changes, the ongoing comments made for more informative drafting and trading.  Thank you for being there and I plan on subscribing again next season. (0000000290 Anonymous)

I found the player grader helpful each week . Especially the daily e-mails showing ratings. I appreciate the help. (David Eidell)

I get Great info from Insiderbaseball that I have been able to translate into success against my opponents. (Michael Siefert)

I had great fun with my baseball this season and you were a big part of it. Thanks (Barry Deal)

I have been extremely happy with Fantistics so far.  The draft day software is very easy to use and provides a very high degree of flexibility that allows me to tailor the projections to my various leagues.  The in-season news and performance figures are also quite helpful in spotting trends.  I'll definitely be back again next year.  Keep up the great work! (0000000026 Anonymous)

I have been in one private league for 3 years.  2nd the first year, and won years 2 and 3.  This year, with Fantistics I ran away at the end.  It was close for 4 1/2 months, but then it all clicked.  But what I liked most about Fantisitics was that it was really fun.  The pathos, sarcasm, humor, intensity, dedication, knowledge, background, thoroughness and conviction were very enjoyable while also being helpful.  I really liked all of the correspondents.  Everyone was a little different, and all brought interesting insights.  I'll be back for sure, whether I am playing Fantasy baseball or not.  I really enjoyed the daily emails.  Lou was so incredibly prolific, Jeff Ackerman is a total kick, Aaron Gleeman seems to have incredible research on minor leaguers, and all the other contributors were helpful and entertaining. (Jim Craig)

I have been playing high stakes fantasy baseball with a group of 12 close friends for 9 years. Before I signed on with you I had won once out of the seven seasons. I have won the last 2 handily. I feel I have a huge edge with your product. KUDOS. P.S. I noticed you are not a big Tejada fan as is evident by his C grading the past 2 years. Are you a believer now? I have him for a buck and love it! (George Christopher)

I have been playing Rotisserie League Baseball and this is the first time I used Fantistics ...for the first time I won the pennant! (Michael Dugan)

I have won 4 or last 5 Baseball Leagues. I have one 2nd in FB, but that is because my guys sustain major injuries every year. Lilke this year. 3 team keeper league. I and R Williams frozen. Also have Duece, S Smith, K Winslow and McNair!!!  I should play the lottery with there numbers! (anthony hicks)

I haven't used other services, so I'm not sure how they compare, but I do enjoy yours and find it extremely helpful to the management of my team.  I don't have as much time as I'd like for roto, so I need a service I can trust. (Seth Hieken)

I havent followed baseball since 1993 and i got into a 16 team league this year and i came in second in my division and in the playoffs finished 3rd overall in the league after the playoffs. Props go out to you since i have no idea who was who in baseball. (Don Williams)

I like your website and love your pre-season analysis.  My team was decimated by injuries which could not have been foreseen by your staff.  Overall I benefited by your insights throughout the season, I just could not climb out of the hole because of early and prolonged injuries my team suffered ie. Mauer, Vina, G. Anderson, Guiell, and Glaus.  Thanks, I'll be back. (Scott Suydam)

i liked the new way to pick and choose stats on predictions it was much more user friendly (Ed Rada)

I lost my world series week by a score of 321-317. On the final day, Sunday, Guillen was suspended, Hafner and Martinez (Clev) were both rested---the only thing you could have done better was to have forecast those events. I owe coming as close as I did to your daily email updates. Invaluable. Thanks. Bob (Robert Stein)

I love Fantastics! It is very helpfull and I look forward to each year more! The insight's are so much a part of my every day routine, I just wish my GD Players would freaking perform and I would win more as opposed to choking down the stretch like my Cubbies! Thank you Fantastic and staff! (Chris Karnuth)

I love it. Looking forward to next year, as are my Cubs. (David M)

I love the site and the software! This was my most successful year yet, the first winning more than one league in a season! You guys are an invaluable resource! (Mark Dufresne)

I picked up Jason Bay and Miquel Cabrara last year based on player prospects.   They sure did help (although I screwed up trading Bay at the end). (Russell Andorka)

I really enjoy the draft software. (0000000110 Anonymous)

I really liked the draft software was real helpful in draft.  Got a steal at second base with belliard. (Keith Cotton)

I think Fantistics is a great overall package! The draft projections and cheat sheets alone are worth the price of subscription, but you also get all the tools on the website and the daily emails......it's fantastic and a lot of fun!! Highly recommended!! (Patrick Sullivan)

I think that if I did not have your service, then I would definitely not have done as well as I did. My main league (private), I came in third, and I am very happy with that finish. (2 points out of 1st in a 4X4 Rotissierie league) (MacDonald Brian)

I think the website and daily email are usefull tools.  I know they can not predict injuries, which hurt me this year.  I managed to botch my draft this year by not sticking to my plan.  Bad idea on my part. (Christopher Andress)

I think your Draft Day Section is Wonderful and you do a great job of delivering the daily news. Thanks! (0000000796 Anonymous)

I think your draft/projections are especially helpful. The daily information is quite useful, with the exceptions noted above. The writing in these is witty, interesting, helpful, and generally very well done, considering what I suppose are nasty deadlines. Thanks for an enjoyable year. (tom ulrich) 

I thought you guys did a great job this year!  I looked forward to your input on the up and coming stars and made some wise pick ups along way based on your advice.  Thanks.    Thanks again for a great year and I look forward to using you once again next year.  Thank you, Gary Redding (Gary Redding)

I truly believe your system is the best around.  It's provided me with the tools to be very successful from the draft and through the season.  I find my biggest enemy is my own patience (or lack of it).  Every year as I parse through my season statistics, I notice a few names of players that I had at one time and should not have dropped, but typically held on only for a few games.  Typically, near the all-star break, I scout the rest of the league for possible trades for early-season under-performers.  This year it seemed I had all of them ... Delgado, Vazquez, Bagwell, Huff.  I held all of them and waited for it to kick in.  I went from 5th place at the break, to 1st place on the last day of the season.  That's cutting it a little close.  Thanks. (Lloyd Worth)

I use fantistics for my baseball leagues & football leagues. I feel your service gives me a huge edge in my leagues. Keep up the good work.  Lou Faragalli (Louis Faragalli)

I use it every day! (Jamie MacDonald)

I use this site to set my lineup every week.  Thanks! (Jody Moulton)

I used the draft software and drafted Rolen 1st  and was able to trade him at the All-Star break for Schilling and Wiggington which moved me from 4th to 2nd place.  The only reason I did not win was injuries and the 1st place guy made two key trades Sexton and Giambi both a week before they both got hurt and got Hafner, Mulder, Ponson, Tino Martinez and Rollins.    Loved the site and can't wait to next year.  JOHN (John Corpor)

i used your information on a daily basis and went from fourteenth place in 2003 to seventh in 2004. I had a playoff place secured with one week left and lost out because I got no stats from my cubs and marlins players due to the hurricane. Missed the playoffs by one point. Your info kept me a step ahead. (Ron Clark)

I won my league for the 7th time in 19 years.  This was the first year that I used your service and it really helped me when I had an incredible string of injuries (Ordonez, Giambi, Mondesi, Santiago, Nixon, Quinlan, Sweeney, Hudson, Kim, etc.)  You kept me informed and gave me the tools I needed to make decisions in a timely manner.  Thanks. (Ira Sulzer)

I won my leagues because of Fantistics and my obsessive personality. I didn't win so much because of my draft, though it was better then anyone elses. I won because I was always one step ahead thanks to Fantisics. Thanks, see you next year. (Tom Duggan)

I wouldn't allow you to use my name because your service is so good I don't want my fellow owners to know how I win almost every year. (You may publish this anonymously but please don't use my name. I really mean what the quote said,) (Michael)

I'm a big fan of your service after my 1st year (and 1st championship).  I'm in a league of very competitive and intelligent owners and I believe that Fantistics provided me the information to help me be constantly one step ahead of my fellow owners. (Jon Kaplan)

I'm going with you again. You gave me the edge I needed to compete successfully. Thanks guys. (Lawrence Silverman)

I've been using your website for 3 years now. This was the first year I really used the day to day management tools. It really made me take a look at the way I managed my team.  I finally in first, I truly believe your website made the difference.  Thanks! (Frank Pacific)

I've been with Fantistics for 5 years and have finished first in my league 4 out of 5 years.  If you are looking for the knowledge that will give you an edge in your roto league, look no further than fantistics.com!!!!  See you next year  Steve (Steve Lieberstein)

I've been with you guys two years and have finished first both times. It's as simple as that. -- Kurt (0000000288 Anonymous)

I've used other information services.  Your analysts are current, clever, clear--and worth the money.  Your "support"--not often required--is extraordinary and forthcoming.  My participation in fantasy baseball dates back to its creation as Rotisserie baseball before the extensive development of stat services!  Thanks guys. (Ray Werner)

If only Rolen and Soriano would have stayed healthy it would have been much different.  Using your VAM I picked Rolen  in the 2nd and 3rd rounds and was very pleased with his performance.  Might not have grabbed him so highly using other sources. (Shane Muchmore)

In a daily transaction league, the news updates on players was invaluable and I believe propelled me to a fourth consecutive league title in what was by far the most competitive year in league history. (Dennis Jezek)

In my league, I beat 9 guys who were much smarter than me about the players and their current performance.  They spent hours daily watching SportsCenter and Baseball Tonite and were generally much more up-to-date than me on a daily basis.  But I had the advantage of your statistical work and was never out of the running - except for the one lucky S.O.B. who coasted wire to wire with the most unbelievably good draft I've ever seen.  Impossible for him to have been that smart.  Thanks for your service.  I'll be back. (Mal Kenney)

Information very helpful.  I used the draft analysis and made only 3 minor trades during the season and finished 2nd in my league.  The individual who won made several major moves during the season in order to win. (Barry Bland)

Insider baseball was informative, reliable, accurate and fun. This is the best fantasy baseball site by far that I have seen. Thanks for for all your help I look foward to your insights for next year, you have a subscriber for life. (robert palmer)

It is all about BRAGGING rights, oh yeah and the trophy. YOO HOO thats right we (The Dangerfields) we won , oh yeah thats right. (norman short)

Just hope and pray your competition doesn't find out about this resource. Keep it all to yourself! (0000000438 Anonymous)

Keep up the good work. (Greg Osborn)

Keep up the good work. (0000000179 Anonymous)

Last year was my first year with fantasy baseball, and I had 3 teams, which was crazy for me - however with your assistance I finished 1st in one league and 2nd in the other two (though I was 1st in all 3 the Thursday before the final weekend - 2 teams just happened to hit unfortunate slumps on the final weekend).  This year I decided to only have 1 team to keep a semblance of sanity - again, with your assistance (and the previous years experience under my belt) I drafted really well, so much so that, apart from 1 day (May 18th, when I dropped to 3rd) I was in 1st or 2nd place from April 8th onward, taking over 1st permanently on June 18th.  The only real problem I've faced has been staying motivated the last couple of months as my lead was so huge - but that's a good problem to have, I suppose.  So, whatever you guys are doing, rest assured that you're doing it right.  Keep up the good work, and thanks very much.  Sincerely yours,  Keith J. Sauter (Keith Sauter)

Like i said  next year... no injury prone players....  which 3  $25-40 players would you bet your season on? (Robert Dulberg)

Love the product. As a stats guy, this combines the best of baseball with the number crunching to give you a headstart. Other teams in my leagues can't compete. I'll be back next year. (adam flett)

Many of the owners in my league thought I was crazy when I drafted and picked up a couple of unproven players.  However, they didn't have the information that I had.  For example, why would I pick up Jake Westbrook and John Thomson.  Well, 28 wins, and 246 K's isn't bad from your 4th and 5th starters in a 10 team league. (Brian Holt)

My first year using your stats, I won the league in a landslide.  Mainly because of key waiver wire acquisitions throughout the year that you provided.  This year, my weak pitching staff hurt me and not a reflection of following your advice.  I will be back next year. (Dave Moreau)

My worst year since starting to use your service, but I've been regularly successful & I'll be back. (Norman Wendth)

Other than emails sent to you earlier this year because of problems getting the software to work (I was pleased with the response), I have only sent one email to you in two years.  It was to Lou regarding something he wrote in his article.  He never responded - disappointing. (Dan Santorum)

Outstanding tools!  I've finished "in the money" for the past three years that I have used the Fantistics service.  Makes preseason homework a piece of cake.  Can't wait until next year! (Gaston J Andrews)

Over the past 4 years, I have been consistently impressed by the statistical projections on your site.  Every year I am in contention right to the end.  Again, the more information on players you can make available before the season the better, and I would love to see a write up on every player.  I also was intrigued by the idea of developing a strategy to deal with playoff series.  i.e. what factors can maximize performance in those critical games late in the year.  So if you come up with anything, let us know!  Keep up the great work!  See you in '05! (Markus Fehr)

Over the past four seasons I have used many fantasy baseball sites and magazines but Fantistics is the only constant year in and out that I use.  I would recommend this web site to anyone not in my league. - Al Evangelista (Al Evangelista)

Overall very helpful and I will continue to subscribe for the 2005 season (0000000214 Anonymous)

Overall, a great service.  I will be back next season!  Bryan Holliman (Bryan Holliman)

Overall, Fantistics Insider Baseball is the best available tool that I have found in helping me to win a league.  If I don't win, it will keep me in the hunt and competitive for the season. (John Scheer)

Overall, I'd say it was worth the investment.  I believe that I had more insight then others in my league due to this.  We played in a NL-only league, and it was a little tougher, but I did alright. I was in 1st or 2nd place ALL year.  I started off in 2nd until about week 6 or 7, then took 1st, which is where I stayed until the last couple of weeks. (J. R. Wilson)

Overall, your service was very helpful and entertaining.  I simply did not have the time this year to dedicate to fantasy baseball (part of the reason I joined the site).  If anything you possibly provide too much information for a non-baseball person to keep track of or to understand.  This is a good thing but I do not feel that I took full advantage of the tools on the site and this is why I feel I was overwhelmed at times.  Unfortunately, I suffered too many injuries (T. Hudson, Glaus, Giambi, Sexton and Juan Gonzales) and had some key players under perform (Orlando Cabrera & Cory Patterson) to effectively compete this year.  My league is very strong.  I found most of the player pickup updates valuable, however, most of the time the players were already on another owner's team.  Whenever they were not, it resulted in a big payoff (Jaret Wright, Aaron Miles & Justin Morneau).  I am not one of our leagues stronger owners but feel I have learned a lot about the game and different players thanks to Fantistics despite my poor finish.  I look forward to joining again next season. (Dan Nordeen)

Pitching won’t win my league, but it will lose it.  I went heavy on pitching in our snake draft in the first few rounds.  Honestly, my thinking was “the crackdown on ‘roids will cause a lot of hitters to look more human, so the pitching has to be better this year”.  A couple of problems with that:  I assumed that only hitters would be taking steroids and therefore, only the hitters would be adversely affected my more testing.   If my theory was correct, all pitching would be up, relatively speaking, not just the guys that found their way to Mark’s Sharks fantasy team.   I have won this league 3 out of 6 years with heavy emphasis on strong hitting to carry the weight and quick pick ups on FA pitchers who get hot and drop them when they fizzle.  You can’t blow off the arms but those throwers are a fickle bunch.  I’m going back to the way it was meant to be. (Mark Slabaugh)

Simply put, I think your service is second to none! (Jim Marsh)

Some of the most enjoyable daily writing on the net.  If you subscribe to rotowire and others which I will not divulge for competitive reasons you will find fantistics to be a cut above. (Dan Finn)

Thanks for another great season of baseball insight. (John Wilkinson)

Thanks to you guys I stole  Mora, Lawton, and  Zambrano (cubs) at the draft, picked up J Wright, N Lowry and O Hernandez during the season and won my first World Series title.  I know the guys in my league hate me.  I love it.  "Just show me the money". (w scott leuthe)

The ability to set the statistics to the specific scoring system of the Leagues I played in was tremendous. (0000000193 Anonymous)

The best site to take you thru the whole season; far superior to Hot Sheet, which I also subscribed to. (Dan Martin)

The continual updates and ease of use of Fantistics is great! The many tools provided by Fantistics help from pre-season to winning your league.  I particularly like the way it helped me look more into the ups and downs of stats rather than get caught up in names.  I have run my league for 8 years and finally one for the first time in my second season using Fantistics.  Coincidence, maybe... (Jason Fitzgerald)

The daily notes do the most for me.  A couple of times during the season, I'll find out something that will cause me to pick up a player, maybe even trade a player, based on that info.  And by info, I mean the subjective assessments by your experts.  I especially appreciate that they'll knock a player I like, or vice versa.  It helps me a great deal to get these 2nd opinions, and is my primary reason for subscribing. (Michael Sakowitz)

The draft information is incredible, I won't have another draft without it, but the icing on the cake is the daily emails.  I do not get a lot of free time to watch baseball (especially all the games), but I know that I can come to work in the morning and read all I need to know in the daily emails, they are priceless! (0000000013 Anonymous)

The draft software was just phenomonal.  Particularly because I was in a points league.  There are statistics that the standard espn/yahoo 5x5 rankings don't take into account, and you can definitely exploit them using the predictions and draft lists. (Tim Preotle)

The last time I didn't trust Fantistics was around mid-May.  I had grown so frustrated with Johan Santana that I dropped him.  I outright dropped him.  He languished on waivers, cleared, and then sat on the free agent list for a few days.  No one wanted the guy.  Fantistics was telling me he would turn it around, but I didn't want to hear it.    Another owner in my league picked him up.  In my auction draft keeper league when he cleared waivers his salary was reset at $10.  I had drafted him for $22.  Now, I am going into the last three days and the one guy with a chance to steal my crown is the very one who picked up Santana and saw his pitching totals skyrocket.  I will never turn a deaf ear to Fantistics again.  Thank you, guys! (Bryan Powers)

The most helpful info was the draft rankings of players (most other owners don't get the VAM concept and it truly does help vs. all the other site's cheat sheets), the daily updates, and finally the file that tells you which of your players has the schedule advantage to assist with weekly lineup changes.  There is no doubt in my mind that these aids assisted me greatly in winning my 14 owner league (for the second time in three years).  Keep up the good work, and I'll see you next season. (George Leight)

The player update email is critical for me. There is no way I can know everything about every team, but your daily email brings me up to speed every morning. (Unfortunately some other players in my league caught on and subscribed also, so it was a rush to the FA pool every morning) (Matt Quigley)

There is truly no other sourse I use or want to use! The daily email helps me sort out what is going on--especially when I have not yet had time to read the paper! As long as you have this--I will subscribe! (Rob Luzzi)

These guys are great! It's me that has to Go! (Ken Vieth)

They key to my team was the draft and with Fantistics draft tools I picked up most of the MVP candidates. Also, through out the season knowing favorable pitching matchups down the stretch. All these things helped me totally dominate my league. If only the other owners knew my secret to success. Thanks for a huge payday guys! (Chris Moody)

This is a great service.  I have finished 1st or 2nd in my primary league the last three years I have used this service.  Now if I can just keep people healthy (John Andersen)

This is a very comprehensive source of vital information if you want to stay on top of what's happening in all the teams.  Sometimes I see things here that I haven't even seen on tv or newspaper reports. (John Greise)

This is my 3rd year with Fantistics, and I have finished in the money rankings since I started my subscription.  Its nice to have everything I could ask for right on one site.  There is nothing worse than trying to comb the wire trying to find out about a player who is an up-and-comer, or searching for the severity of an injury and cannot find any valuable information.  With Fantistics it is the Wal-Wart of fantasy information, literally one-stop shopping.  The thing that most impressed me was that I made a suggestion that I felt would help my team grab a few cheap steals to maintain my rank in that category.  I sent a request to Jeff Ackerman and within a few short days the item of concern was addressed by Lou Blasi.  First of all it was pretty cool to see that my question actually received some attention, but they went beyond that and outlined the teams that allowed the most and least amount of steals YTD.  This certainly helped me maintain my SB category, and help me place in the money for our league.  Another thing was the very timely replies I received from Jeff Ackerman about trades that I was proposed throughout the season.  A lot of times if I received a trade I felt was good I would run it by Jeff just to have an outsider verify the value of the trade.  He would respond within literally a couple of hours, and most time minutes.  I was especially impressed with his response time the Saturday before our trade deadline.  I can honestly say that he talked me out of a trade that would have sunk me for the season.  He not only provided the reason's he felt that the trade would hurt me, but he provided links to other sites to back up his claim.  That one trade review alone made the subscription fee worth it.  The rest that Fantistics had to offer became a bonus at that point.  I want to Thank everyone at Fantistics, and a special shout out to Jeff.  Your team certainly made the subscription a worthwhile return on investment.  JCC (James Conwell)

This is probably not good for your business, but i wouldn't dare tell any of of the other players in my league about your site - sorry. (0000000358 Anonymous)

This is year 2 of using your service, and I've found it extremely helpful.  I have to give huge props to Jeff Ackerman, whose articles have added immeasurably to my knowledge of rating both hitters and pitchers (I owe him for both Doug Davis and Jose Lima, two pitchers I would not have even considered had I not had his tools of analysis).  In the time I've used your service my finishes have gone from last place to 6th to probably 3rd.  Thanks for all your help, and I'll see you next year. (Jean Legere)

This was a tremendous resource as the season wore on.  The daily player analysis were very insightful and really helped me to be a step ahead of the other guys in my league when trying to find the diamond in the rough on the waiver wire.  The strategy tips in the First Pitch articles were also top notch, and they really helped me to try and put it all together to make a successful run in the playoffs.  I can't wait for next season!  Thanks! (Ryan Becker)

This was my first year using Fantistics.  It was well worth the price.  The information, the writers, and customer service deserve an A++.  I looked forward each day to the emails.  I'll be back for the 2005 season.  Thanks for the outstanding work.  Tim (0000000204 Anonymous)

this was my first year using your web site and i found it to be very helpful. i look forward to next year. (richard hahn)

This was my first year with Fantistics and I was very impressed with the quantity of news and information. Our league has been around for over 10 years and everyone is very knowledgeable. As my time has been spread over many more projects, I haven't had as much time in the last couple of years to do all the research I used to do. Fantistics made it easy for me to get more information than everyone else in the league and not waste my time. I had a great season and enjoyed all the information from fantistics. Thanks a lot. (Chris Tolle)

Unfortunately I cannot recommend Fantistics to my friends because if they are aware of you I would no longer have an unfair advantage over them! I will be a member again in 2005 <wink> (Chris Hanson)

VAM represents the true meaning of positional scarcity and how to correct for it. (0000000037 Anonymous)

Very entertaining and informational.  I'll definitely be back next year. (Chris Scrudato)

Very good product, with personality!.  If I play next year I'll join again. (Mark Dmohowski)

We run a 5*5 keeper league, traditional rotisserie. I developed a system using your data and methods and last year was third, catching up at the end and this year I was first most of the year, dropping to second in September due to injuries. I have at this time more players that would be keepers than I can keep going into next season.  I expect that with my keepers and the info you provide, I will be in the money for a third year in a row if I do not win it outright.  I would never be able to build the info without this site. (Bob Tangney)

Well done (0000000297 Anonymous)

Won a tough experienced league for the first time in 8 years.  Have to give credit to Fantistics cause I won with a pitching staff of 5 number 5 starters and Joe Nathan.  What I understand about pitching, I learned from Fantistics. (David .)

Wouldn't go into a season w/o you guys.  Keep up the good work. Thanks,  Keith (Keith Jewell)

YOU ARE THE MAN (G FANT LITTLEJOHN)

You deliver a great service and if it wasn't for Vernon Wells and Marcus Giles, I might have had a clean sweep in all 3 of my leagues.  I will certainly be back next year, so please send me a renewal email. (jeff rosenthal)

You guys are great! I love finishing the work day reading your daily emails. Keep up the good work so I can win one of these days!! (Terry Keane)

You guys are stats giants, but if you could get real inside information on injuries I'd pay more. (Jeff Hostetler)

You guys are the best! (Bill (formerly, Bill from Yonkers, I retired!) Cherico)

You guys helped me pick up good players. I just ran into bad luck with injuries. (Kevin Beer)

You guys provide excellent information. I could not survive without the daily emails,Intelligence logs,prospect central (we have a  minor league keeper list of 6 players) and player tracker.-Thank you Randy Hartwell (Randy Hartwell)

You guys really have a quality site.  By far the most helpful and insightful site dedicated to fantasy baseball that I have seen so far.  I definitely give Fantistics a lot of credit for helping me win my first fantasy baseball championship! (Sean Rose)

You guys rock!  Although no championship trophy is coming home with me this year, it is not the fault of your site.  Great job, the information you provide is top notch! (Mike Doherty)

Your daily email updates are outstanding!  If it wasn't for injuries and one poor trade, I would have been in the money in my primary league. (James Schwarz)

YOUR DRAFT PREDICTIONS WERE EXCELLENT. IF IT WASN'T FOR A FEW INJURIES I WOULD'VE ONLY MADE A COUPLE LINE UP CHANGES ALL YEAR . THANX FOR ALL YOUR WORK. I'LL BE BACK NEXT YEAR . AND WITH YOUR HELP I'LL BE WINNING THE LEAGUE FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW !! (0000000078 Anonymous)

Your evaluations on players who were injured going into the season were great.  I avoided Glaus, P. Wilson, both Luis and Juan Gonzalez and Reyes, K. Brown etc., because of your downgrading of their projections and your designation of these and other players as high or very high risk. (Terry Cashman)

Your pre-season software and analysis alone is worth the price of a subscription.  I feel like I have the season won before the players hit the field.  I can't wait to sign up again next year. (Tony Akin)

Your service is great.  I especially valued the daily updates and the 14 day pitching rotation info. (Gary Frazier)

Your service was outstanding! I think my results this year ( two first place finishes) will attest to that. Unfortunately, I'd prefer that my comments not be published. I am in two leagues and I have a couple of other owners who are in both leagues who also use your site. They both raved about it in the past which is why i gave it a try this year.  Knowing what info they were seeing and that I was seeing the same info without them knowing I think was advantageous to me, especially on draft day. I'd like to keep it that way. I found your valuations to be excellent both in terms of content and format. I found FPI to be a great toll in terms of helping me with the draft, especially at the later stages. C.Monroe & A.Rowand were 2 players who I ended-up selecting later in my drafts as a result of your prognostications and both players were obtained at low market prices. I loved the editorial comments by your writers, I tended to agree with many of their comments and even those I didn't agree with I found interesting. I think its good to hear different strategies, formats and ideas on how to improve both your team and your league. I know I'll be a subscriber next year. The information I saw on your site was the most in-depth and well thought out that I have seen in my 17 years of doing rotissierie baseball. There are enough tools to satisfy the needs of the most entusiastic of owners, and for those who don't need all the tools there is plenty of upfront and basic information and strategy that makes your service the best in the industry. Keep up the good work! (Rich)

Your service, from your customizable draft database through your daily updates, has put me in position to win every year.  Thank you Fantistics. (Bob Swanger)

Your staff did everything for me but actually pitch and hit.  Projections and statistics provided are wonderfully unbiased, and the opinions and comments from your staff are highly entertaining (and wonderfully biased!).  This is THE BEST site I've found for fantasy baseball, both preseason and in season. (Lee Haakenson)

Your web site and preseason rankings are the best I have ever used. For the past three years I have been able to acquire the right players and free agents to stay competitive in the league. I will definitely subscribe next year for more of the same great analysis. (John Schmidt)

Your website was extremely helpful all season long. I don't think that I could have competed as well as I did all year without the assistance of the fantistics website. Thank You!! (Thomas McAleer)