Statistical studies of National Hockey League shootouts have suggested that, by and large, outcomes are random and no skill is … More
Month: February 2014
The Sabermetric Revolution book reading
Over at statsinthewild, Ted takes a look at a promising new book from 5-college academics Ben Baumer and Andrew Zimbalist … More
Follow-up post, Sloan Sports Analytics Conference paper contest
Several people expressed interest in Friday’s post about the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. (click here to read Part I) Thanks … More
An inside look at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference research paper contest
(Update: Click here for Part II, as Sloan updated its ticket policy and is now awarding all poster-winners 1 free ticket) … More