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SIG’s Night at the Ballpark Sweepstakes Challenge

July 22, 2019 by Dan

Wednesday morning, June 26, 2019 At SIG’s Philadelphia office, we celebrate the summer each year with our “Night at the Ballpark” perfect for enjoying each other’s company and cheering on the Philadelphia Phillies. This year, the Phillies will be hosting the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. To make...

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Strategy in Baseball – A Look at Pitch Count

August 23, 2018 by Alex M.

One of the simplest applications of game theory and strategy to sports is pitch selection in baseball. On every single play, the pitcher has dozens of possibilities in his arsenal. For example, Arizona Diamondbacks’ star Zack Greinke has five main pitches: two types of fastballs (four seam and two seam),...

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Insuring the Indians’ Win Streak

September 22, 2017 by Todd

ESPN recently ran an article about an Ohio-based window company that guaranteed any of its customers who installed windows (the kind that makes walls transparent, not the PC operating system), siding, or doors in the month of July would have their money returned if the Cleveland Indians had a 15-game...

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The ‘Critical’ Decision of the 2015 World Series of Baseball – in Hindsight

November 12, 2015 by Al

The New York Mets recently lost Game 5 of the 2015 World Series to the Kansas City Royals. The Mets were actually leading 2-0 heading into the 9th inning. Their star pitcher, Matt Harvey, had pitched brilliantly for the previous 8 innings. At this point, the Mets’ manager, Terry Collins,...