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Cubs-Indians Is A Throwback World Series Matchup

In a departure from the past few World Series, this year’s contest between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians contains two teams that were both: a) highly regarded before the season began and b) played well for most of the year. (No flukes here!) The average of the teams’ pre-Series Elo ratings — a measure […]

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Cubs-Indians Is A Throwback World Series Matchup

In a departure from the past few World Series, this year’s contest between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians contains two teams that were both: a) highly regarded before the season began and b) played well for most of the year. (No flukes here!) The average of the teams’ pre-Series Elo ratings — a measure […]

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