After a Bruins loss to the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, I posted about how despite the recent string of … More
Month: October 2013
Obstructed view: Home bias & controversial calls in sports
What do the following plays have in common? Obstruction, Game 3 of the 2013 World Series, Red Sox vs. Cardinals … More
If you’ve used statistics websites for your 2013 NFL picks, you’ve been doing it wrong
It’s still relatively early in the NFL season, but signs point to this being one of the worst seasons ever … More
Selective endpoints and the using of statistics to tell your story
“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics”-Mark Twain There was an interesting post at sportsinsights.com earlier today, which looked at the … More
Additional notes on the NHL & overtime
The start of hockey season has some NHL teams up to their usual tricks. While the overall probability of overtime … More
The NHL’s point system, 2013-14 edition
While I didn’t grow up a huge hockey fan, one of the passions I’ve recently taken on deals with the … More
My take on the National Football League’s safety issue
The NFL sent out this memo to its fans this morning. It’s too much to take. Here, I dive in. The … More
Stat Pundit Rankings: MLB win over-unders
About two weeks ago, I used some familiar metrics to analyze how analytics-based websites performed as far as predicting MLB … More