A History of MLB Parity
By David RoherA league is considered to have parity if there is not a wide difference in talent level between the best and worst teams. An easy way to measure that is to find the standard deviation of...
View ArticleA History of MLB Parity, Part 2: Labor Relations
By David Roher Click here for the original post on parity. In my previous post, I analyzed parity by looking at the standard deviation of team’s records in a given year. At the suggestion of a couple...
View ArticleConsistency: The One Thing The Nets Are Good At? Part 1 of a Series.
By David Roher A Model of Consistency. Consistency is funny. We usually consider it a good thing to have, and we remember prolonged, steady excellence for a long time. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit...
View ArticleWhat is the chance of an NBA comeback when down by 35?
By Professor Carl Morris The Kings mounted the second largest comeback in NBA history. The Sacramento Kings came back to win on Monday night (Dec 21), when down by 35 points against the Bulls in...
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