If you are following the World Series, here are some articles based on a combination of quant research on concepts of sports psychology by Carlton Chin, of Adamah Capital, and Jay Granat, of StayIntheZone.com (for our book, "Who Will Win the Big Game?").
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SF fans may prefer the NY Times article -- since the article (which focuses on the numbers) leans to the Giants...
http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/Texas fans may prefer this article, by my co-author, who goes for the softer "psychological" factors.
For purposes of this blog's records, the "official" prediction for the World Series will remain the Giants (the original pre-World Series-published article in the NY Times) -- based on our "quant facts."
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