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FBO: "You're saying there's a chance..."

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

Football Outsiders brings in playoff odds guru Mike Harris to talk about the 2009 Tennessee Titans. Team started 0-6. Now 3-6. Any chance to play in January? Well, there is historical precedent -- although it happened in the mid-1990s.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Inside the Projections: Injury

Will Carroll, Puck Prospectus

Puck Prospectus dishes on which teams are best suited to battle the bad health bug in 2009-10, explaining the ratings in the injury category from its upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009

BP Daily: Sorting out NL playoff chances

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus examines the NL playoff odds for the remaining contenders by focusing on schedule strength. The San Francisco Giants are sliding while the division leaders (Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers) are in prime position.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009

BP Daily: Sorting out AL playoff chances

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus analyzes the AL schedules in the final five weeks of the season, and finds the White Sox are almost dead in the water and the Rays are in trouble, but the Rangers and Twins have life.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

BP Daily: Weighing Wagner's impact

Eric Seidman, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus examines the decision by the Boston Red Sox to claim Billy Wagner on waivers and projects his impact on the team's playoff chances, should he wind up in Beantown.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

The World's Most Unlikely MVP Showdown

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...7.1% chance at winning the top seed in the Conference, according to John Hollinger's playoff odds. And it's up to these two unlikely teams. The way the tie-breakers and standings...

Blog | April 11, 2008

Golden State and Denver in a Dog Fight

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in a season-long losing streak.) Golden State and Denver are currently tied. John Hollinger's playoff odds predictor likes the Warriors -- who play four out of five games at home the rest of...

Blog | April 07, 2008

Hollinger's Playoff Odds: Celtics, Lakers Most Likely to Make Finals

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Detroit is third most likely to make the Finals, and Utah is fourth. I find these playoff odds fascinating. In a decade or so, this thing will have a track record, and if it...

Blog | March 24, 2008

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof wears a heart monitor during a Kings' game, and his heart races like crazy as Kevin Martin and Ron Artest dunk on the Lake...

Blog | March 17, 2008

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...cold -- for this to be considered anything other than a nine-team race. John Hollinger's playoff odds machine now gives Portland just a 1.1% chance of even making the playoffs, and a...

Blog | February 25, 2008

Fear the Jazz

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Have you seen John Hollinger's Playoff Odds lately? That thing is pretty new, so I don't feel like I have a relationship...

Blog | January 28, 2008

BP Daily: Sorting out the playoff odds

Clay Davenport, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus uses an improved playoffs-odds system to assess winners and losers at the 2009 MLB trade deadline. The Cardinals, Marlins and Phillies won. The White Sox, even with Jake Peavy, did not.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

BP Daily: Looking for a good Doc

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus looks at various teams that could land Roy Halladay and the potential impact he'd have on their playoff chances. And even though the Phillies are out of the running now, they wouldn't have been the best fit anyway.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009

The BP Hot Sheet

Baseball Prospectus

Every day, ESPN.com's Rumor Central takes you inside and out for all the hottest intrigue on deals, depth-chart issues, injuries and other hot topics. Here, Baseball Prospectus provides regular quick analysis on what is happening and what could.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

BP Daily: Playing the spoiler role

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

A revised look at our strength-of-schedule rankings shows that Toronto is tied with the Orioles for the most difficult second-half schedule.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009