Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Simple and Informative

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Save percentage is a useful statistic for closers, but not for other types of relievers. It has minimal value when evaluating setup men. Rel...
Monday, August 15, 2011

The Accelerators: Point Guards who Pick up the Pace

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When Pooh Jeter took the court for the Sacramento Kings last season, his teammates had to be ready to run. Based on a metric comparing team ...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

The Other Side of Twitter

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I’ve built a sports news gathering organization comparable to ESPN. There are 640 correspondents everywhere from Rio de Janeiro to Rochester...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Big Three for Pitchers

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Limit walks, avoid home runs and strike batters out. If pitchers excel in those three areas over time, they will succeed. It is easier said ...
Monday, August 1, 2011

Beyond the Basics: Sports Analytics and Baseball Free Agency

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Baseball free agency is an exciting time for players, agents and The Sports Resource. Analytics can highlight a player’s achievements, demon...
Sunday, July 10, 2011

A Closer Look at Goal Scorers

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Sports analytics hasn’t made nearly the same impact on the NHL that it has in the NBA or MLB, but that is changing. The MIT Sports Analytics...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Will This Be Your Breakout Year?

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There are many articles out there about finding a job in sports. Almost every sports conference has a panel devoted to this topic. Most of t...
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