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“Reporter Jottings”: Sharp Staying With Royals; Drop the Ball Podcast; Cags in the AFL

We will know a World Series matchup by Tuesday at the latest, as the Mets and Dodgers finalize their NLCS matchup in Los Angeles today and possibly tomorrow. At this moment*, the Dodgers lead the Mets 2-1. If the Dodgers win tonight, they will punch their ticket to the World Series for a matchup with… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Sharp Staying With Royals; Drop the Ball Podcast; Cags in the AFL

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Are the Royals becoming the “Moneyball” team of the pandemic era?

As profiled in Michael Lewis’ book “Moneyball”, the Oakland Athletics in the early 2000’s zigged while the rest of the league zagged. While other clubs valued traditional scouting as well as flawed statistical analysis to evaluate players (such as batting average to measure hitting; ERA to measure pitching; and fielding percentage to measure defense), the… Read More Are the Royals becoming the “Moneyball” team of the pandemic era?

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