by Robert Bedetti ESPN is once again allowing Mel Kiper to flaunt his homemade haircut and scowl on live television, which can only mean one thing: draft day is approaching. As we count down the days to the start of the draft...
By David Roher Fellow sabermetricians, letās try to take over Twitter today. Ā Click HereĀ to open up our Opening Day livechat. Weāll coordinate different crowdsourcing initiatives throughout the day. Hereās one to start:...
By Alex Koenig The NBA Draft Lottery was instituted by the league in 1985 after accusations that teams were deliberately tanking to secure the first pick in the draft. The logic went that it was worth a teamās while to give up...
by Chris Bruce With fantasy basketball nearing playoff time and fantasy baseball drafts in full swing, a thought occurred to our club: how much do these fantasy stats that people meticulously pore over actually relate to the real...
by Evan Zepfel Previously, I determined that league regulations contribute to differences in average subsidy sizes across the three major leagues. Ā As I hypothesized, NFL regulations that contribute to credible threats to...
by Sam Waters Last week we looked at expected production for running backs based on pick number in the NFL draft. Using a logistic regression, we found the price NFL teams currently pay in terms of draft picks for a given amount...
By David Roher “thumbs up if u know JB’s haters are pathetic… when he is all about the love” — SkilletBiscuitCrew on Baby There are two ways to manage internet commentary. You canĀ restrict the...
(Editor’s note: You can see the model’s 2012 1-68 rankingsĀ hereĀ and full bracketĀ here) Every year, millions of Americans tune in to watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, colloquially known as March...
Below is my full Survival Model rankings for the NCAA tournament in 2012. The numbers are tough to interpret, but they represent the relative risk of failing (losing) at a given time period. Lower numbers represent better chances...
by Evan Zepfel Each year, it seems that stadiums are getting bigger, more extravagant, and more expensive.Ā But where does the money come from to build these massive monuments to professional sports?Ā A significant portion of...