<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Grand Slam:
Jake,the final grades have been release...very disappointing. Had you put more effort into the test, you may have had better results. I believe you were a bit too concerned with the spitballs being tossed at you by Slugster, Hamneggs, Fat Frank and others to fully concentrate on the task at hand. Sure they are just silly boys now; give them a few years and they might just turn into Republicans. Stay away.
Question #1: Good answer. Ob% and slugging % are the crown jewels in handicapping offensive team strength (other than runs). Everything else generally is statistical noise.
Question #2: Incomplete with a F in Effort. I was hoping to see a demostration in how you created your own line. It was a hypothetical question relying on your good faith effort to solve the problem. There was no attempt to do this.
Question #3: Incorrect. When the over/under line is 7, the total lands on that number about 15% of the time. Getting an extra half run to 7.5 is worth around 35 cents, up to -1.40. The better value therefore is under 7.5 -1.30.
Question #4: Incorrect. When the over/under line is 8, the total lands on that number about 7% of the time. Getting an extra half run to 8.5 is worth around 15 cents, up to -.120. The better value is under 8 -1.05.
7,9 and 11 are key numbers regarding totals. When possible, try to get totals off these numbers if the cost is minimal.
Question #5: Correct. While there was no wrong answer to the question, it was a solid answer.
Jake, you had a good record in baseball last year. But you really need to learn how to set a line and determine value in a ball games. Picking winners in baseball isn't enough. Print out what Patrick and Maria wrote earlier in this thread and read it every time you sit down to eat, sit down to shit, and sit down to get a hummer. It is great advice that will save you a lot of money in the long run.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Thanks for the info. I have never heard of the 7, 9, 11 thing, but I'm always willing to learn.