Reading through Magnakai’s latest review of the Actim Index got me thinking about how we analyze statistics in this sport. Most sports in America have plenty of numbers that have spawned books, new ideas of how to analyze statistics, and even new formulas to analyze statistics. But how do you analyze one of the purest [...]
Archive for September 2nd, 2009
Finding New Ways to Analyze Statistics
Posted in Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, tagged Actim Index, statistics on September 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The World According to Actim: Matchday 4
Posted in Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, The World According to Actim, tagged Actim Index on September 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Let’s consider a semi-hypothetical situation. On one hand, you have Striker #1; this striker plays on a good team that hasn’t let up any goals yet this season, and has managed to score in all three matches he’s played in thus far. On the other hand, you have Striker #2; this guy plays for an [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in MLS, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I must congratulate you all on some fine detective work this week. Several of you emailed the correct answers and they are as follows: 1. Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland: Home of the Scottish National Team and SFL Third Division side Queen’s Park F.C. 2. Sullivan/Foxboro/Schaefer Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts: Former home of the New England Patriots, [...]
Football Cup Primer: The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Posted in Football Cup Primer, tagged Football Cup Primer, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on September 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last week’s “Football Cup Primer” was all about England’s storied FA Cup. The FA Cup’s got a lot of history to it, but it’s by no means the only country-specific cup competition. Today we’re going to look at one that’s a little bit closer to home: the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, or “U.S. Open [...]
