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Nate SilverImprovement in pitchers is less suspicious than hitters developing late-career power
With pitchers, pitching is such a funny thing that I kind of am not suspicious when a pitcher all of a sudden gets good... But for a hitter to suddenly develop power... It's definitely weird to see guys improving at age 36.
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PFT CommenterI am not worried about the Capitals losing home-ice advantage to the Maple Leafs
I'm not worried at all. It's not time to press the panic button. My overtime genes are still 1-0 in single overtime. I'd just like to point that out.
Big CatA block is the new dunk in basketball
Quick embrace debate: is a block the new dunk? [PFT: Yes. I think so, too.] I do think that the way [Draymond Green] was blocking guys, that was better than more momentum than a huge ruckus dunk.
PFT CommenterThe Wizards are going to win their series against the Hawks easily
John Wall is really good at basketball... He's very good. The Wizards are going to win easily.
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View profileNate SilverThe 2017 Cavaliers stunk in the regular season and look like the Heat team that lost the Finals in five games
This is not a very good team the way they've played down the stretch run. They are no longer the number one seed in their conference... it kind of feels like [LeBron's last year in Miami] is a scenario we could wind up this year, too.
Nate SilverLeBron James should be in the GOAT conversation with Michael Jordan
I'm one of these guys who says that LeBron should be in the conversation with Jordan. ... Michael Jordan, probably the best NBA player of all time... but [LeBron] should be in the conversation.
Nate SilverClosers in baseball are used incorrectly by only pitching the ninth inning
Closers are not used well today. It's stupid to only come in the ninth inning. It's because you have the statistic 'the save' that actually measures things badly. ... You should be using them in the most high-leverage situation of the game.