tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post677973628191566621..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Call Off The World SeriesCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-13480602408926999432008-10-22T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-22T13:56:00.000-04:00Curious what would happen if we had 100 monkeys pi...Curious what would happen if we had 100 monkeys pick the winner or had 10 monkeys pick 10 times? I suspect their success rate would be equal to or better than any program could predict. Not trying to dismiss the science/math used by all the stats folks as I am an academic and use many myself but there are just way to many human factors that cannot be accounted properly in defining your variables used in your modeling. Granted you can get close but I suspect the monkey could produce similar results as study have shown in picking stocks.Mark Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422034768135948388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-5266103927722218032008-10-22T12:49:00.000-04:002008-10-22T12:49:00.000-04:00It actually doesn't surprise me that the Rays bull...It actually doesn't surprise me that the Rays bullpen does better than the Phillies, given that the Rays can throw out great platoon matchups all over the place with their lefties and the Phillies have several guys with pretty large platoon splits (notably Ryan Howard).<BR/><BR/>If Howard or Utley hits against a right handed pitcher from the 7th inning on in this series, Joe Maddon needs to wake up.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264246154526243474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-62744894084135571062008-10-22T12:15:00.000-04:002008-10-22T12:15:00.000-04:00In how many simulations does David Price pitch a g...In how many simulations does David Price pitch a gem, only to have an article written about his similarities with Barack Obama?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com