Try as we might to make predictions, there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to sports analysis. That’s the case whether you’re a traditional scout who relies on experience and the eye test or a data-drunk, 21st-century, front-office disrupter or even a hard-working scribe. The trick is to mitigate that uncertainty and avoid the temptation to channel the overconfident Nostradamus when you’re sharing your observations.
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