Second Half Rankings
Pitchers Edition
(Posted 7/02/08) Every season we come across players who unexplainably perform at higher or
lower levels during certain periods of the season. One possible
explanation behind the phenomena: second half "positive
trends" are due to the players inability to "get it into
gear" during the first half, or the ability to "let it all
out" during the second half. MLB player performances, unlike the well
established principals of the stock market, do not take "random
walks" but rather fall into clearly defined patterns. There are many
possible explanations why players repeat trend patterns, but sometimes
knowing "why" isn't as important as knowing "who". Notable 2nd Half Risers
include (in order):
Second Half difficulty
has arisen on (based on a 3 year average)
for the following:
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