Mathematician Predicts Yankees To Dominate

anthemaniac writes "Computerized projections in sports are nothing new, but Bruce Bukiet of the New Jersey Institute of Technology has developed a model that seems to work pretty well. He projects how many games a Major League Baseball team will win by factoring in how each hitter ought to do against each pitcher in every game. His crystal ball says the Yankees will win 110 games this year, a pretty safe bet, many might agree. But he also projects all the divisional winners. He claims to be right more than wrong in five of the past six years."

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He's been way off-the-mark for years...

[Golgafrinchan]

First, a link to the professor's baseball page.

In 2006, he predicted 102 Yankee wins. They won 97. Not too bad.

In 2005, he predicted 113 Yankee wins. They won 95. Way off.

In 2004, he predicted 117 Yankee wins. They won 101. Way off.

In 2003, he predicted 110 Yankee wins. They won 101. Not great.

In other words, take this forecast with a big boulder of salt.