Posted by Zach Bigalke on August 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Soccer season is starting all across Europe, while here in the United States we’re in the MLS stretch run before the playoff field crystallizes. As you could probably deduce for yourself by the column’s title, I’m a big fan of statistics. Give me something to break down and I’ll be able to manipulate the data in different ways, enough iterations and trial-and-error to amuse myself for hours. So after getting to watch the opening... Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on July 15, 2010 · 2 Comments
It has been a long, strange trip writing this column over the past two years. What began as a humble request to write a weekly post in a now-defunct group of the SI-affiliated fan site FanNation found itself moving along with me when I became the managing editor of Informative Sports. We had a great 20-month run at ISC, but now — just as my wife and I seem to be fond of finding a new residence once a year or so — the column moves yet... Read More
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