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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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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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Conditional Probabilities & the Academy Awards

What’s the probability American Hustle wins the 2014 Oscars? Let’s talk Academy Awards, spreadsheets, and conditional probabilities! Probability is all about chance or the likelihood of the occurrence...

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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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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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Clik here to view.

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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