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What are the chances a Little League baseball player gets to the Major...
It’s that time of the year when Little League World Series coverage heats up on ESPN, and viewers get to see a miniaturized version of baseball played at the highest level. This year has been...
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Fantasy Football Player Combos – an exercise in spreadsheet treasure hunting
In many parts of life, having a combination of two things can lead to better outcomes. Having stocks and bonds means sometimes the stocks do well while at other times the bonds do well, resulting in...
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Use a spreadsheet to check Matthew Berry’s Top 200 Fantasy Football Rankings...
“It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future” - Various Usually, improvement in prediction-making comes in two steps. Step 1: Make a Prediction. Step 2: Evaluate how accurate the...
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What would the Lakers’ record be if Kobe Bryant was an average shooting guard?
The Lakers are off to a rough start this year – through 9 games they are 1-8, good enough for last place in the Western Conference. In this spreadsheet problem solving example, we’ll use spreadsheets...
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How to Steal Baseball Signs with Spreadsheets
Back when I was in 11th grade, I was one of the benchwarmers on the high school baseball team. Aside from needing to be ready to go in for pinch running duties, we also got assigned various tasks like...
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Pick your son’s sport based on predicted height and weight
Subtitle 1: Get your son into Harvard through the backdoor of sports! (The other backdoor of legacy is significantly more difficult) Subtitle 2: Why I might not have chosen baseball if I knew I’d end...
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Pick your daughter’s future sport based on her expected body type (height and...
Or, “How to get your five-year old recruited into Stanford or Harvard for sports in 2027”…Or, “It helps to be tall” There’s so much talk these days about early sports specialization, the idea that your...
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A Simple Fantasy Football Auction Draft Spreadsheet
Last year, we demonstrated how someone can make a fantasy football draft spreadsheet to help make the best decision in each round of a traditional snake draft. While most leagues use snake draft,...
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Pick up basketball: Should you shoot more 2 pointers or 3 pointers when you...
The NBA basketball season just started last week, and the three point shot is having its moment. Despite some high profile doubters, the Warriors are the reigning NBA champions due to very impressive...
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How charitable is your favorite nonprofit?
“The more you give, the more you get, that’s being alive” – The Money Song, Avenue Q Charitable giving serves a valuable purpose in our society. It allows organizations in health, education, social...
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