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Hot takes, cold numbers.

The stories moving sports right now — chases, slumps, trades, MVP races — argued with the data to back them up. Free reads to start; the deep dives are for members.

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Late NBA Free Agency — The Numbers Behind the Holdouts

Duren, Harden and the market's leftovers aren't stuck by accident — the models flagged the friction months ago.

8/7/2026
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Rivalry Math — The Numbers Behind CFB's Fiercest Feuds

Forget the folklore. Here's what the model actually sees when it runs college football's bitterest rivalries through the numbers.

8/7/2026
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Alabama Doesn't Miss Saban. The Numbers Say Otherwise

Nostalgia isn't a variable in the model. But Alabama's actual on-field drift since 2023 is — and it's real.

8/7/2026
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Post-Deadline MLB — The Standings Lie, The Process Doesn't

Buyers and sellers made their moves — but which teams actually improved their odds? The numbers say something different than the headlines.

8/7/2026
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Skubal to L.A. — The Model Case for Why Dodgers Won

Detroit didn't just take the best offer — it took the best-fit offer. Here's the math behind the Skubal deal.

8/7/2026
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Extension Season — The Contracts the Model Actually Trusts

A running back extension made headlines, but the real edge is in which deals price talent correctly and which price name value.

8/7/2026
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Red Sox-White Sox — A Streak Built on Sand, Not Stone

Boston's win streak looks good on paper, but the underlying process tells a different story about who's actually built for October.

8/6/2026
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Hall of Fame Math — The Résumés That Actually Hold Up

Forget the eye test — here's how a model separates true Hall of Fame trajectories from good players wearing a narrative.

8/6/2026
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Is Schwarber's 60-Homer Pace for Real?

Kyle Schwarber leads the majors at the break. The numbers say don't bet against it — with one catch.

7/7/2026