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49th Issue. The Alaska edition.
This week we're back with a brief overview, starting with an investigation of if a pitcher's win/loss record is meaningful. We then witness a few new sports to UPA, rugby, and rock climbing, followed by an argument around FIP, and ending with the conundrum of biometric data with athletes.
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This Week's Lineup
Is a Pitcher’s Win/Loss Record Meaningful?
Motivated by reading the book State of Play by Bill Ripken, the author Jim, who has appeared numerous times on here now, focuses on the career statistics for all pitchers who debuted in the 1955 season or later and had at least 250 pitching decisions.
Opta's Kick Predictor Determines Best NRL Kickers in 2022
The Opta Kick Predictor couples historical Opta kicking data with powerful Qwinn AI modelling to determine Expected Goals for Rugby.
Bayesian Rock Climbing Rankings
I love this title, and I love the uniqueness of it. Quite an in-depth tutorial on using sqlite with Python.
The Case Against a Case Against FIP
Strong narration about the argument of how FIP does not consider 60% of the batters a pitcher faces.
AI could help college baseball players reach the majors, but with little control over their biometric data
Data providing insight into the performance of athletes’ bodies is being used to assess their value, but baseball players have few rights when it comes to who can access that information.
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