Welcome to this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (for April 7, 2015), we discuss Duke’s win in the NCAA tournament; whether the Padres made themselves a contender through their blockbuster trade with the Braves; how the NHL’s scoring system creates bizarre incentives for teams; and whether a pro women’s soccer team will finally succeed in the U.S.
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Links to what we discuss in this week’s show:
- Our look back at Duke’s run to the title.
- How Wisconsin’s offense faltered in the championship game.
- Fangraphs on the Padres trade.
- Noah Davis and Michael Lopez on why NHL teams try not to win.
- How the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League are failing to meet their ticket sales goals.
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