Monthly Archives: March 2012
Called Up but Moving Down: Elevation and Minor League Ballparks
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by ReubenFB under Geo-Analysis |
Baseball is an interesting sport to follow geographically, as every ballpark comes with its own unique environment characteristics. Perhaps the most famous example of this is the “Coors Field Effect,” where the thin air of the Rockies’ 5,200 foot-high home field makes the place a hitter’s paradise. A comprehensive study on this effect found that from 1995-1998 the average fly-ball in… more
Making Our Geo-Brackets
| March 15, 2012 | Posted by ReubenFB under Pointless |
On Tuesday we looked at which teams had the best and worst geographic draws in the NCAA tournament, a factor that could make the crucial difference in close games. But what if it was the only factor? Just for the hell of it, here’s a bracket we made based on one simple rule: the team closer to the site of… more
Home Away From Home: Geography and the 2012 Bracket
| March 13, 2012 | Posted by ReubenFB under Geo-Analysis |
College basketball – perhaps more than most popular sports – is strongly influenced by home court advantage, with a recent analysis finding that from 2007-2012 holding home court was worth an additional 4.74 points per game. The selection committee takes this advantage into account when assigning teams to the eight Rounds 2-3 locations as well as the four Regional (Rounds 4-5) locations, rewarding… more
