This Week's Lineup
Money Balling Cricket
Excellent article that goes beyond a preliminary statistical analysis of Cricket matches. Thorough walkthrough that focuses on a betting aspect.
How NBA Teams Change Their Game In Clutch Time
More pick and roll? More isolation? What do teams call when they need a bucket when it "matters" most?
Instant Legends and Scapegoats: The NFL's All-Time Super Bowl Records
Tossing this in to clear out the cache. Timmy Smith with the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl, I had no idea!
No Joy in Mudville, No CBA Deal in Jupiter, and No Opening Day on March 31
Depressing article summary of all the things MLB and MLBPA can't agree on. I should be scheduling my fantasy drafty and researching 40-man rosters, but alas.
Stop Using Percentage of Fairways Hit
And instead trying using a newly created Observed Driving Distance metric. Long hitters can miss fairways on purpose, and this rewards them.
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