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Are 60 Games Enough for MLB Trends to 'Regress to the Mean'?

Are 60 Games Enough for MLB Trends to 'Regress to the Mean'?

Every year after MLB’s first month, there seems to be one or two players who are on pace to break Barry Bonds’ homerun record, or a team that is on...

Drew Drew
23 Jul 2020
Face and Emotion Recognition using R

Face and Emotion Recognition using R

This post will demonstrate how to use the AWS Rekognition API with R to detect faces of new images as well as to attribute emotions to a given face. In...

Danny Danny
27 Apr 2020
Analysis of the Allies' WWII Strategy

Analysis of the Allies' WWII Strategy

Next month, May 8th, will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when Winston Churchill announced Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender from World War II, officially bringing an...

Drew Drew
13 Apr 2020
Analyzing NHL Gameplay Data

Analyzing NHL Gameplay Data

This analysis will explore how to use and analyze NHL gameplay data. All data is provided from statsapi.web.nhl.com/ for the 2019-20 NHL season through the date of this posting. All...

Danny Danny
02 Mar 2020
The Legendary Career of Kobe Bryant Visualized in Data

The Legendary Career of Kobe Bryant Visualized in Data

With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...

Danny & Drew Danny & Drew
28 Jan 2020
The Statistical Value of Going For It On 4<sup>th</sup> Down

The Statistical Value of Going For It On 4th Down

With the 2019 NFL season under way, we’re reminded of the timeless debate about whether teams should go for it on 4th down, depending on the game situation. While coaches,...

Drew Drew
09 Sep 2019