Will anyone bat .400 during the 2020 MLB Season?

With so much craziness going on in the world, the MLB season may offer a welcome respite to sports fans...

Please read more here:
https://medium.com/@carltonjchin/will-the-2020-mlb-season-see-400-ac0323dd2b59



Carlton Chin holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from MIT; he is a fund manager and quant researcher focused on portfolio strategy, business intelligence, and sports analytics. A professor at Rowan University and proponent of education, Carlton serves as Regional Chair of MIT’s Educational Council, serves on several non-profit educational boards, and was elected to his town’s Board of Education.

Who's the GOAT in Men's Olympic Hockey?

With the 2017 NHL playoffs underway and the 2018 Olympic Games coming up in less than a year, we thought we’d take a look at the greatest men’s Olympic Hockey Teams since hockey became an Olympic Sport in 1920. Several years ago, one of us wrote an article on the Miracle on Ice — and used Monte Carlo analyses to study how miraculous the 1980 US gold medal actually was.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/which-is-the-greatest-olympic-hockey-team-of-all-time_us_58f03401e4b0156697224e1b

Authored by Carlton Chin and Jon Hartley.  Carlton, founder of CARAT / Adamah Capital -- is a graduate of MIT -- and a quant researcher focused on portfolio strategy and sports analytics. He has worked with various sports organizations, including the Sacramento Kings on their Analytics Advisory Council -- and has been quoted by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and ESPN.

Jon Hartley is an economics writer and researcher with interests in finance, macroeconomics and sports analytics. Jon is a regular economics contributor for Forbes and The Huffington Post and has had other writings appear in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Investor's Business Daily. Jon has also appeared on Fox Business, Fox News, CNN, Bloomberg, and NBC. 

Quant Facts now 41-24 (63.1%)

We split this year's NBA and NHL finals, so that our record is now 41-24 (63.1%) in major championships.  We selected the Miami Heat incorrectly, but note that the San Antonio Spurs were a favorite in the finals.

The fact that these relatively simple methods have posted a 63.1% winning percentage when regularly selecting underdogs -- shows the power of analytics and sports psychology.  

Carlton Chin is a quant fact researcher who enjoys applying math to everything from sports analytics to the financial markets. Thoughtful analysis can result in knowledge discovery and help to explain the world around us. Carlton has been a contributor to the Sacramento Kings Advisory Council, New York Times and Rant Sports, and has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal and ESPN. 

Dr. Jay Granat is a psychotherapist and has been named one of America's top mental gurus.  Jay coaches athletes of all levels, and has appeared in a variety of media outlets, including Good Morning America, ESPN and the New York Times.  

Super Bowl XLVIII Analytics (2014)

As you can tell, we enjoy sports -- and particularly playoffs and championship games.  Here are various sports analytics we have performed for this year's 2014 Super Bowl.  We looked at everything from "Wins Above Average" and Monte Carlo simulations to sports psychology and Pythagorean approaches.

 Sports Analytics approaches

• Monte Carlo sims http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/02/01/picking-the-winner-of-super-bowl-xlviii-with-monte-carlo-analysis/
• Player "Wins Above Average" http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/01/31/2014-super-bowl-wins-above-average-analysis-to-determine-a-winner/

Sports Psychology + Stats approach

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/01/30/2014-super-bowl-who-will-win-the-big-game/

If you (or your friends) are in those Square Pools -- this could be interesting

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/01/27/2014-super-bowl-square-pool-probabilities-by-quarter/

Carlton Chin, CFA, holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from MIT and enjoys applying numbers to everything from sports analytics to the financial markets. He is a fund manager and quant researcher. He has been featured in the NY Times, RantSports, Wall St. Journal,SeekingAlpha & Financial Trader.

Dr. Jay Granat, psychotherapist, named one of America's Top 10 Mental Gurus by Golf Digest, has worked with Olympic athletes & sports organizations. A former university professor, he has authored several books on sport psychology -- and has appeared on ESPN, CBS & Good Morning America.