First thing Monday morning I unexpectedly ran into a friend on the street and decided it was going to be a good week...then immediately dropped the coffee I had just bought. Turned out to be a fitting metaphor for this week
Heading into today's action, 87.5% of Wild Card series have taken only two games since the format was introduced in 2022. Sure, it's a quirk of the sample size, but some simple algebra shows that such matchups are more likely than not to end in sweeps. www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/why-do-mos...
A simple mathematical explanation for why we don't see more Game Threes
I think every MVP 2005 player found their way to Eric Byrnes. Keith Ginter was a great lefty-masher too! And Adam Melhuse was my main DH for a season or two
The MLB playoffs kick off tomorrow with the best-of-three Wild Card series. If history is a guide, most of the matchups won’t go to a do-or-die Game Three. Today at The Lewsletter, I explain why this anticlimactic phenomenon makes mathematical sense: www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/why-do-mos...
A simple mathematical explanation for why we don't see more Game Threes
Had an absolute blast this weekend celebrating the Brown Band's 100th birthday, alongside returning alumni representing seven decades. We are ever true to Band!
If your order is denied because you live in a mutli-residence building, you can submit an override request here: emailus.usps.com/s/the-postal... I did this last time around and they approved it the next day.
PSA: The post office is again giving out free COVID rapid tests by mail. You can request yours here: special.usps.com/testkits Please take advantage of this offer! COVID is still out there, and it's helpful to have tests on hand in case you (or your family/friends/neighbors) get sick.
Also leg day, it turns out
