Author: Izabella Kulczycka izabellakulczycka2027@u.northwestern.edu Every four years, the Women’s World Cup is held. In 2023, the tournament was hosted by Australia and New Zealand boasting a new expanded format. Many voiced concerns, predicting skewed and…
Authors: Charles Frady, Samuel Gomez, Sandy Tecotzky cdakotafrady@gmail.com, samuelgomez2027@u.northwestern.edu, sandytecotzky2027@u.northwestern.edu Entering the 2023-24 offseason, the Seattle Mariners were in a precarious situation. With an 88-74 record, the Seattle Mariners had finished third in the American…
Authors: Alex Barbatsis, Isaac Rhee, Jimmy Zhang Alexbarbatsis2026@u.northwestern.edu, isaacrhee2027@u.northwestern.edu, jimmyzhang2027@u.northwestern.edu Although far from an exact science, projecting and drafting future NFL stars is a process that can be optimized and lead to franchise success on…
Authors: Ascher Levin, Vaibhav Rangan, Charlie Spungin, Jack Tully ascherlevin2026@u.northwestern.edu, vaibhavrangan2027@u.northwestern.edu, charliespungin2027@u.northwestern.edu, jacktully2026@u.northwestern.edu Three-pointers have become necessary to win games in the NBA. In the 1999-2000 season, teams averaged 13.7 three-point attempts per game. Today,…
Author: Alex Devorsetz alexdevorsetz2025@u.northwestern.edu, Weinberg, 2025 There have been few prospects in baseball to be considered as sure a thing as Adley Rutschman. As a junior in high school, he committed to Oregon State after…
Author: Michael Canmann (michaelcanmann2024@u.northwestern.edu) Finding elite pitching is difficult. Even teams contending for the world series often have holes in their pitching staffs. Nonetheless, each of the teams in this article thought they had, at…
Author: Alex Devorsetz (alexdevorsetz2025@u.northwestern.edu) This has been an incredible season of baseball. From Albert Pujols’s resurgence, to the trade of Juan Soto, to Paul Goldschmidt solidifying his Hall of Fame case, 2022 has been a…
Author: Michael Canmann (michaelcanmann2024@u.northwestern.edu) Many clichés get thrown around in football. “Defense wins championships.” “Establish the run.” “The game is won in the trenches.” At their core, each of these statements attempt to point out a…
Author: Luke Lilienthal (lukelilienthal2024@u.northwestern.edu) A pandemic has crippled the global economy; war rages once again in Europe; the DH is in the national league. These signs of apocalypse arguably hold varying degrees of importance to…
Author: Ben Gutstein (bengustein2024@u.northwestern.edu) A critical aspect of doing deep dives into sports data is being able to use current data to simulate thousands of games accurately at once. This allows you to change aspects…