MLB Opening Day begins...in Japan?

SEA played OAK today in...Japan. Does starting the MLB season in a foreign country really seem right? The Mariners won 3-1 in extra innings in case you wondered. It is not too late to order a copy of Fantasy Baseball For Beginners before the rest of the 28 other MLB teams open their 2012 season on Thursday April 5th (Hint- 2 teams play on Wed Night Baseball April 4th). 

Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players

Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95

www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE

Extra Point Press Welcomes New Author B.J. Rudell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  info@ExtraPointPress.com

Extra Point Press Adds Author B.J. Rudell to Fantasy Sports Lineup

Extra Point Press Blazes a New Trail in Fantasy Sports Publishing Niche

FOREST, VA. – March 11, 2012 – Extra Point Press, the independent publishing industry newcomer, is pleased to announce the addition of B.J. Rudell as its newest author in the fantasy sports realm. B.J.’s book is entitled Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-ass Approach to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist and will be released June 1, 2012. Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-ass Approach to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist (ISBN 9781936635115, $14.95) is a 250-page book on how to win your fantasy football league every year. It is available for pre-order from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/rudell.

Sam Hendricks, CEO of Extra Point Press, stated, “We are pleased to bring B.J. Rudell on board at Extra Point Press and are excited about his new book. We look forward to a long and productive publishing relationship and believe his book will increase excitement about the fantasy sports publishing niche that we have created.”

B.J. Rudell's career has included stints as a congressional aide, high school civics teacher, writer, editor, consultant, improv comedy performer and teacher. His first book, Only in New Hampshire, garnered national acclaim, through which he earned "Writer on the Rise" honors from Campaigns & Elections magazine, and for which he garnered more than 40 media appearances, including on CNN and Fox News.

In the fantasy world, B.J. has competed in 16 national fantasy sports competitions, finishing nine times in the top 0.11%--including two first place finishes over nearly 400,000 combined opponents. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his beautiful wife, Carey.

Fantasy Football for Winners has already received positive reviews. Bob Tewksbury, former MLB All-Star pitcher and current Boston Red Sox sport psychology coach, said “This book is perfectly written for the losers who waste time, energy and resources on something they will never, ever become: a GM of a pro football team.” 

Award-winning designer Will Harding illustrated Fantasy Football for Winners. Harding was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He is proud to have worked with clients ranging from well-known startups to Fortune 500 brands. He is an artist who has shown locally and continues to pursue his goals as a painter.

When he isn't drawing or designing, Will is avidly searching for the best ways to win his hometown fantasy football league, aptly named The Degenerates, without drafting any players from the Washington Redskins' rivals. A graduate of Syracuse University (2003 National Champions), Will moved back to D.C. where he now resides with his lovely wife, Amanda.

Extra Point Press is a small, independent publisher dedicated to providing quality books in the fantasy sports arena. We currently have eight titles including Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips, Fantasy Football Basics, Fantasy Football Almanac, Fantasy Baseball for Beginners, Fantasy Soccer, Fantasy Hockey and Fantasy Basketball Handbook. All are available from Amazon, BN and other online retailers as well as www.extrapointpress.com, in both paperback and electronic versions. More information can be found at the official websites: www.ExtraPointPress.com, www.FFGuidebook.com, and www.xppress.com.                             

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Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players

Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95

www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE

Major League Soccer (MLS) 2012 Season Kicks Off

The 2012 MLS season started 7 March as Toronto FC tied with Los Angeles 2-2 and Seattle won 2-1 over Santos Laguna. Saturday and Sunday marked the start of the season for the other North American teams. This moment in USA soccer history happened too late to make, the recently released (from Extra Point Press),  Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011, but you can own it by purchasing it at Amazon, BN.com and other fine retailers. 


Enjoy the rest of the MLS season!



Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players

Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95

www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE

Announcing 7th Place Finish for Sam Hendricks in The New York Times Fantasy Football Accuracy Rankings Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  info@ExtraPointPress.com

ANNOUNCING 7TH PLACE FINISH FOR SAM HENDRICKS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES FANTASY FOOTBALL ACCURACY RANKINGS CHALLENGE

Award-Winning Author Sam Hendricks Bests 38 Other Fantasy Football Experts

FOREST, VA. – March 6, 2012 – Extra Point Press is proud to announce the results for award-winning author Sam Hendricks in numerous fantasy football ranking/prediction contests for 2011. Sam finished 7th out of 46 Experts in The New York Times NFL Blog's Fantasy Football Accuracy Rankings 2011. In addition to 7th place in the "Most Accurate Rankings Across All Positions," Sam was 7th most accurate in QB rankings and 4th in TE rankings. The annual rankings contest conducted by FFLibrarian and the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) measures an expert's preseason rankings against a standard scoring system.

In addition to the 7th overall finish in the FFLibrarian/FSTA contest, Sam finished 6th overall out of 51 Experts in the 411fantasy.com rankings competition. He also placed 13th out of 25 Experts in the Fantasy Football Index magazine rankings contest.

Sam is best known as the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide For Beginners (978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-9824286-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078) and Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108)

Sam’s rankings, projections and “expert” analysis appear in numerous fantasy sports magazines including this year’s Fantasy Football Pro Forecast 2012 and Fantasy Football Index 2012. Sam is a 20-year fantasy sports veteran who has teams in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He also participates in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). He is an expert at the “Ask the Expert” column at www.fantasyindex.com and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). In recent years Sam finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 players) in the Fantasy Football Players Championship.

Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics (ISBN 978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-982486-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078), and Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108) are all available from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble (bn.com). More information can be found at the official websites: www.ExtraPointPress.com, www.FFGuidebook.com, and www.xppress.com.

Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players

Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95

www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE

Lionel Messi scores 5 goals in Championship game for Barcelona

Lionel Messi scored five goals for Barcelona against Bayer Leverkusen in a Champions League game Wednesday. Barcelona went on to win 7-1 and move into the Champions League quarterfinals. Messi is the fourth player to score five goals in a European Cup match — and the first since the 1978-80 season. If you want to learn how to play fantasy football (fantasy soccer to USA fans) then purchase the latest book from Extra Point Press. Sam Hendricks wrote Fantasy Football (Soccer for Yanks)  and Fantasy Soccer for fans of the beautiful game. It explores how to play, win and dominate your fantasy league.


Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players

Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95

www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE

Congratulations to the USA Men's Soccer team in their 1-0 victory over Italy!

Clint Dempsey scored early in the second half to provide the U.S. Men’s National Team a historic 1-0 victory over Italy. Although the game was an International Friendly, it occurred in Genoa adding importance to the US victory over the Italians on their home pitch. The victory against the four-time FIFA World Cup champion was the first in U.S. history, breaking a previous 10-game losing streak against Italy that dated back to 1934.  This great moment in USA soccer history happened too late to make, the recently released from Extra Point Press,  Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070, but you can own it by purchasing it at Amazon, BN.com and other fine retailers. 


Congratulations to the USA Men's National Team!


The U.S. hosts its next two matches, taking on Scotland on May 26 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. (8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network), followed by a May 30 match against Brazil at FedExField in Landover, Md. (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN3 and Univision).





Books by Extra Point Press
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginner and Experienced Players


Scandinavian Basket Weaving: The Basic Technique by Birgitte Hendricks, Kindle version $8.95
www.amazon.com/dp/B007C01DSE