Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Oct. 25, 2016), we preview the World Series. First, we take a look at the Cleveland Indians and ask if credit for their success belongs only to their bullpen. Then, we chat about the Cubs and wonder if they are […]
In the 1970s and ’80s, the NHL looked a lot different than it does today. Fighting was more commonplace. Goalies were shorter, wore smaller pads and rarely dropped down to stop low shots; perhaps relatedly, goals were easier to come by. But one of the biggest differences had to do with who played. In the […]
In the 1970s and ’80s, the NHL looked a lot different than it does today. Fighting was more commonplace. Goalies were shorter, wore smaller pads and rarely dropped down to stop low shots; perhaps relatedly, goals were easier to come by. But one of the biggest differences had to do with who played. In the […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Oct. 18, 2016), we take a look the MLB playoffs and wonder if managerial strategy should sometimes have more to do with emotions than with statistics. Then we chat about the upcoming decisive game in the WNBA Finals between the […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Oct. 18, 2016), we take a look the MLB playoffs and wonder if managerial strategy should sometimes have more to do with emotions than with statistics. Then we chat about the upcoming decisive game in the WNBA Finals between the […]
