Here is some analysis we did on the World Series for the NY Times:
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http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/which-world-series-team-has-winning-traits/#
... Last year these factors correctly predicted that the San Francisco Giants would beat the Texas Rangers. So how do the Cardinals and Rangers fare in analyzing their championship characteristics?
Pitching Leadership
In baseball, top starting pitchers are a good indicator of success during baseball’s playoff series. In particular, the finalist with the better top of the rotation, measured by total wins by its top two pitchers, has won 70 percent of the World Series over the past 22 years (not including 1994, when there was no postseason).
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http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/which-world-series-team-has-winning-traits/#
