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seanlahman.blogspot.com - 12/29/2008
Predicting the HOF Vote
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For a few years I've been working on a predictive model for HOF voting. Not a method for determining (and advocating for) the players I think *ought to be* in the Hall of Fame, but a way to predict how many votes a player will actually receive, based on a study of actual voting patterns. I ...

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Monday Mendozas
ESPN Feed: neyer rob — ... on New Year's Day. • Sean Lahman, who's done a great deal of good work over the years, has been working on a method to predict Hall of Fame voting . As he admits, there's not a great deal of practical value in such a method … but that doesn't mean it's not fun. • ...

This Week's Links (12/29-1/2)
Vegas Watch — No shortage of theories on why this guy isn't voting for Rickey. Sean Lahman predicts the HoF vote, and Repoz tallies the public votes. Gasaway on UConn and the "Thabeet Tax".

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