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History Prematurely Crowns Duke as National Champions
If we take a look at historic trends, it would appear that Duke has already won the National Championship. Here are the trends that back up that claim: Trend 1: Prior to this year, 20 of the previous 23 NCAA Basketball titles had been won by teams who scored 77+ points per game and had a [...] -
Bold Prediction: Return of the Wags (Billy Wagner)
Unlike Mariano Rivera, I believe Billy Wagner is an old dog with at least one more trick up his sleeve. Prediction: Billy Wagner notches at least 35 saves in 2010. During the off-season, the Braves let the dominating duo of Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez both pack their bags and leave. Instead they chose [...] -
Bold Prediction: Yovani Gallardo vs. Johan Santana
Continuing with bold predictions before the season starts, let’s take a look at one pitcher on the rise and one on the decline. If you read the title then you can probably guess that Yovani Gallardo is the former, and Johan Santana is the latter. Prediction: Yovani Gallardo will finish 2010 with more wins, more [...] -
Bold Prediction: Jay Bruce vs. Shin-Soo Choo
Batting average can be a tough category to predict. There are predictors you can use like Walk/Strikeout ratio, or expected BABIP. In the end, a lot of Batting Average ends up being decided by luck. Jay Bruce did not have the luck of the Irish on his side during his 2009 campaign. [...] -
Bold Prediction: The Collapse of Mariano Rivera
It’s that time of year to make bold predictions. I can’t pinpoint why, but Pre-Season predictions are a lot of fun. I guess it’s fun to be the guy saying “I told you so” at the end of the season. Our first prediction victim is 40 year old uber-closer Mariano Rivera. Rivera [...]