Author: Chris Ford
Below the Box Score, Week of 4/30/17: Yankees-Red Sox Fastest Game of the Week?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a Red Sox-Yankees game was at the center of the time of game discussion this week. The only difference is that this time, the game went 2:21 instead of 4+ hours as usual. Rob Manfred may or may not have been seen laughing maniacally in his office…
Below the Box Score, Week Ending 4/23: The AL Takes the Ejection Lead
The American League went on an absolute rampage this week. With seven ejections to the National League’s zero, the AL has recaptured its lead in the ejections race by a score of nine to four. Meanwhile, data issues continue with our provider, making it look like the Braves had no fans in attendance (they did).…
Below the Box Score, Week of 4/16/17:
The highlights this week in the attendance front are that seven teams drew over 40,000 once this week, while seven have drawn fewer than 20,000 fans to an individual game (Pirates, Reds, Mariners, A’s, Indians, Marlins, Twins and Rockies). The Pirates, A’s and Reds all averaged fewer than 20,000 for the entire week, with the A’s only…
Below the Box Score: Welcome to 2017! Your Weekly Look at Attendance, Ejections, Weather & Gametime
It’s the first Below the Box Score of 2017, so welcome back to everyone as baseball season has finally begun. Please note some season-starting data headaches from our provider show a few teams as having not hosted as many games as they actually have. It should be fixed going forward but there are a few…
Which MLB Teams Will Fly The Most in 2017?
Baseball season is upon us, having snuck out of nowhere this year. The longest of the professional sporting seasons of the four major sports leagues of the US, the MLB schedule requires significant amounts of travel for every team. In fact, 25 of the 30 teams in 2017 will travel more than the entire circumference…
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament Attendance: Fun Belt? MACtion? No Thanks
Conference tournament time! Full arenas? Not so much. Turns out, two conference tournament games couldn’t even get 1,000 folks to show up. Let’s take a look: Number of games drawing fewer than 1,000 fans: 2 (Season total: 675) Here are the 3 lowest attended games of last week: 3. Lamar vs SE Louisiana – In the first round…
The Road To The Championship: How Far Each 2017 NCAA Basketball Tournament Team Has To Travel
It’s NCAA Tournament time, and while many of us are focused on the bracket, there’s a hidden behind-the-scenes major logistics operation going on as the NCAA charters basketball teams all around the country to partake in the big dance. Before we get into the winners and losers, let me explain my methodology, because every…
The 2017 NCAA Tournament’s First Round Bracket Breakdown, According to Our Computers
Ride that Wichita State seeding. Ride it hard. Both the Win and Points Rating agree that Wichita State is the easy favorite going into their matchup with Dayton, and could certainly shock Kentucky in the second round. Here are some quick hits on what the computers think about upsets going into the tournament, as well…
Pre-Tournament AMSTS NCAA Basketball Rankings Are Out!
Not much shifting at the top end, with UK and UCLA switching spots, and Arizona up 2, while Duke climbs 6 to rejoin the Top 10. The bottom five had even less movement with nobody changing. Everyone else? You can view all 351 teams ranked in our AMSTS Week 19 rankings here. The highlights this week: Division…
NCAA Basketball Attendance Week 18: No Love For Pac 12 Rivalries
The Patriot League isn’t known for its arenas full of crazy fans, and for good reason. Last week, four of the five lowest attended games in all of Division 1 took place on Patriot League courts. Things weren’t too rosy in major conferences either though, with the most surprising attendance figure coming out of the…
AMSTS Week 18 NCAA Basketball Computer Rankings Are Out!
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Not much shifting at the top end, with UK and UNC switching spots, and Baylor rejoining the top ten. The bottom five had Alabama A&M returning to the bottom after NC A&T’s big win. Everyone else? You can view all 351 teams ranked in our AMSTS Week 18 rankings here. The highlights this week: Division…
AMSTS NCAA College Basketball Week 17 Rankings Are Out!
Not much shifting at the top end, but Louisville and Duke dropped after losses this week. On the bottom end, a shuffling puts NC A&T at the very bottom, dethroning Alabama A&M who had owned the bottom spot for a while. Central Michigan continued their slide, appearing in the biggest losers for he third straight…