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Are Players Now Trying Harder in the MLB All Star Game? By Robbie Steirn

7/19/2015

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       Since the All Star game determines home field advantage for the World Series, my hypothesis is that there is a greater chance to win the World Series if a team’s league won the All Star game. This statement seems reasonable because in almost all sports, home field advantage can make the difference between a team winning or losing a game. According to Freakonomics, home games won in the MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLS are 53.9%, 55.7%, 57.3%, 60.5%, and 69.1%, respectively.

       I looked at data starting at 1933 since that was the inception of the All Star game. I removed data in year 1945 since there was no All Star game (due to WWII travel restrictions) as well as 1961 and 2002 since those games ended in a tie. Lastly, there is no data for 1994, since that was the lockout year. From the data below, you can see that the NL has won more All Star games, but have lost more World Series.

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The 2015 MLB All-Star Game, Moneyball Style... By Jake Price

7/13/2015

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     It’s the Midsummer Classic, the highest-rated all-star game in sports; in just 24 hours the American League and National League will faceoff in the greatest nine-inning exhibition of the year. The best of the best will be there. Perennial favorites like Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, and Prince Fielder, among others, made the cut yet again. Reigning MVP, Mike Trout, will be making his 4th consecutive appearance and 3rd straight start this year. Fellow superstars, Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton, were each selected for their 3rd game as well. Josh Donaldson smashed the all-star vote record, receiving an unprecedented 14 million of them, and his 2nd straight appearance. 29 guys will be making just their first all-star appearance as well. It will certainly be an incredible night for baseball, and always an important one (the winning league receives home-field advantage in the World Series).

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Do the Best Perform the Best at the Homerun Derby? By Robbie Steirn

7/13/2015

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Using a linear regression model with data dating back to 2005, there appears to be a statistically insignificant relationship between the number of homeruns a player hits during the regular season and the homerun derby.
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However, with the addition of a second round in 2014 and then completely overhauling the format in 2015, we might see a shift in the type of people who win the derby. Batters only have 5 minutes to swing per round. This means batters will be swinging as hard as they can and as many times as they can. We might even see some players break a sweat. My prediction: the 2016 rule change will require contestants to juice up #letbarryplay

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Brodeur vs. Hasek vs. Roy: Who is the Greatest Goalie of Our Generation? by Evan Garden

7/3/2015

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Now that the playoffs have concluded, many teams are faced with the challenge of refining, or in some cases, completely rebuilding their teams with the hopes of achieving what the Chicago Blackhawks have done thrice in the past six years: winning the Stanley Cup. Many GMs will try to improve their teams in a variety of ways, either via the NHL draft, trades, or free agency. However, for fans and analysts alike, the NHL offseason is predominantly a period for speculation on what moves will be made, how newcomers will fit into their new teams’ system, and what the next season will hold. So instead of using this time to predict what will happen in the coming months, I’d prefer to use this as a period for reflection. 

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