That time of year is upon us where baseball hits a soft spot – especially for the hot stove followers of the Boston Red Sox. The news starts to diminish and that leaves a vacuum that nature must fill. Enter PECOTA and ZIPS forecasting systems. I will not get into the mathematics since that is certainly not in my skill set, but I have long admired Nate Silver, Tom Tango and Dan Szymborski. But I have my own system that does not use complicated algorithms and proprietary formulas.
There are certain steps that must be followed to be an All-Star prognosticator and I have my own that I would suggest you follow religiously or face the consequences of complete and total failure – and, of course, embarrassment.