When did Sporting News start providing fantasy analysis, and what was the impetus for its beginning?
If you’re talking about daily analysis, that started with the Fantasy Source website in 2000. And at the basic level, it meant posting as many player updates as we could that had a fantasy spin. That was the important point we wanted to make; we didn’t just want to give readers news. We wanted to analyze the fantasy implications of that news so the reader could make an informed decision with his or her fantasy team. 5) Can you describe the evolution of SN’s fantasy content up to the Fantasy Source of today? Why is fantasy missing from the current incarnation of the magazine and the new e-mail daily Sporting News Today? We started with player nuggets and rankings, which we thought were the basis of any fantasy advice. We added expert columns, stat projections, and tools like the Player Analyzer, which compares the 5×5 values for hitters and pitchers. There has been a lot of trial and error, but that’s to be expected. This is a very competitive field and everyone is looking for an edge.
