That's fine and dandy, but let's say a 2 loss SEC team gets an 8 seed and beats a #1 seed OSU team. I think there's the potential for a little more variance in the results than you are allowing for.
The comparison was uniqueness of skillset. There are like 12 people in the world that can do what Strasburg does at his skill level. There are probably 12 people at JP Morgan that can do what Dimon does.
I really want nothing to do with Bumgarner. #1 He's got a ton of mileage on that arm and has had issues two of the last three years (granted they were sort of freak injuries) #2 He wants $100 million over 5 years #3 He's kind of a weenie
If you want one reason why an otherwise mediocre-looking team has 10 wins, look no further than turnover differential. Packers are third in the league at +11. Top 10 TO Diff: New England Pittsburgh Packers Saints Seahawks Ravens Chiefs Niners Vikings Pack only has 9 turnovers on offense this year. Only New Orleans is better at 8.
with 6 you'd have a bye week which I'm not sure I'd want. 8 is the absolute max I would do. Does the 8 seed have a shot? Probably once out of every 25 years but that's what makes it special.
New GM. He should have no attachment to Archer. Edit: Reading about their new GM I found this tidbit. Looks like Brewer fans aren't alone! Pittsburgh not only has fewer people, but the fervor of the baseball fans doesn’t come close to matching those of the ones in Boston. The fan base is angry with Nutting, believing he could easily spend more money and still turn a tidy profit.
Back in college (I went to Madison) my roommates went on a road trip to Chicago and asked someone where the Tyme machine was. The guy thought it was a prank and got really mad.
UW had to play perfectly, win the TO differential, and they had a shot. They did it in the first half but miss a field goal, drop a punt, trip or drop a pass and nope.
If he's anything like 36 year old Verlander...why not? You realize that literally one pitcher has ever had a season like that at age 36. Also, how many arm injuries has Verlander had in his career? How many Strasburg? SS has thrown over 200 innings twice in his career.
Re Three Point shooting Top Seven Teams in terms of Defensive Rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) Bucks Nuggets Lakers Celtics Raptors 76ers Heat Top Five Teams in terms of % of opponents total FGA's that are 3PT attempts: Heat Raptors Knicks Celtics Bucks So as the Bucks (and a few other teams have shown) just allowing three point attempts is not the death knell to your defense. It's where, when, who that seems to matter.