We need to stop, and admit it: we have a prediction problem. We love to predict thingsโand we arenโt very good at it.
Nate SilverWalk rate is probably the area in which a pitcher has the most room to improve, but a rate that high is tough to overcome.
Nate SilverRacism is predictable. It's predicted by interaction or lack thereof with people unlike you, people of other races.
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