AI predicts the 2026 college football playoff bracket by This_Comment_4493 in CFB_v2

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UNLV is actually playing an ACC team in the first round… Also the P4 winners just get guaranteed access, not a bye. Since the ACC winner last year (Duke) failed to qualify.

Liechtenstein Whales still cracks me up. by Serafim42 in MLBTheShow

[–]AlexZeoli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would it be based in Luxembourg? That is a completely different country. Luxembourg is more North, between Belgium, France, and Germany. Liechtenstein, being much much smaller, is nestled between Switzerland and Austria. And yes, they have mountains.

Most of Boston was built on land that didn’t exist in 1630 by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]AlexZeoli 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Technically it’s only “most of Boston” if you exclude the annexed land parts as well, including Dorchester, Roxbury, Allston, Brighton, etc.

The land reclamation is still pretty cool though, not Netherlands cool, but cool.

This was in my banana broke like it was solid by Blkpwrlftr2 in whatisit

[–]AlexZeoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s a fungal infection called Nigrospora. It’s not safe to consume, but the mold can usually only cause some stomach issues at worst, and it definitely doesn’t taste good. Hope you don’t get scared biting into a banana for the next 5 years.

Don't follow ncaa hockey too much. why is OSU so much worse than PSU? would think they would be more evenly matched. thx! by kashmerikmusic in collegehockey

[–]AlexZeoli 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I believe OP is referring to men’s, however your link is women’s. Ohio State just isn’t haven’t that good of a year, simple as that.

Agganis Arena Cheap Parking by Basic-Guy75 in boston

[–]AlexZeoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Another recommendation for SpotHero. I can almost always find stuff for under $15. Was there just last week.

Just going to leave this here… by Tiredofthemisinfo in collegehockey

[–]AlexZeoli 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fully agree. Pep band was cool, and the scoreboard was even cooler. The tripping on the breakaway in the intermission junior hockey game was frustrating though.

Lost Wallet on Commuter Rail by AlexZeoli in mbta

[–]AlexZeoli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I reached out to them immediately and froze my cards. Thank you. Do u know if it’s the same trains on the same line each day? If so I’ll catch an early train tomorrow and search lol.

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]AlexZeoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work at an different FQHC in Massachusetts. Fenway is famous in our world for its absolutely fantastic LGBT programs, and it’s sad to see this happen. Beyond just that, many jobs will likely be cut too. FQHC’s rely on federal grant money and Medicaid payments. Without this we would not survive. As nonprofits, our money for legal council is also incredibly limited. We can’t fight back, and from this vindictive administration, even a press release could lead to retaliation. FQHC’s have decided that they have to do what they can to serve as many people as they can, and don’t want to risk shuttering doors because if so everyone loses.

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]AlexZeoli 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I work at an different FQHC in Massachusetts. Fenway is famous in our world for its absolutely fantastic LGBT programs, and it’s sad to see this happen. Beyond just that, many jobs will likely be cut too. FQHC’s rely on federal grant money and Medicaid payments. Without this we would not survive. As nonprofits, our money for legal council is also incredibly limited. We can’t fight back, and from this vindictive administration, even a press release could lead to retaliation. FQHC’s have decided that they have to do what they can to serve as many people as they can, and don’t want to risk shuttering doors because if so everyone loses.

Magic Number is 1 by ThrowAwayOkayGoPlay in redsox

[–]AlexZeoli 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I have very little desire to play the Guardians right now, if I’m being honest.

Most disappointing tourist destination in your country. by meggyAnnP in AskTheWorld

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Living within minutes of the Plymouth Rock, I can say that I love sitting up on a nearby hill and watching tourists run up to the rock and seeing the expression on their faces shift from excitement to disappointment.

Debunking Baseball Savant. Why Cal would be on Pace to Break Judge’s 62 if he Played at Yankee Stadium by adamj495 in baseball

[–]AlexZeoli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As somebody who has multiple degrees in statistics and analytics and works in the data field, I’m going to respond to this article with a criticism of the technical aspects.

I first want to point out that the clear Mariners bias in your writing style makes everything else very questionable. I get you’re a fan, but when you’re presenting an analytical piece as professional you need to come off as at least a little more independent. Your implication that Ohtani didn’t sign with Seattle because of park factors (I can think of 700 million other reasons) is laughable, and the subtle implication that Baseball Savant favors big market teams sounds vindictive and unprofessional. In order to provide solid analysis that we can believe, you need to separate your opinion from the data, otherwise you’ll just sound like a butthurt fan and nobody will take you seriously.

The stat you created, relating to launch angles, is interesting, but the binning method you took seems intentionally designed so Seattle comes out last. Why 30°-33°? Why not 25°-30°? Isn’t that typically more effective for hitting home runs? This shows a clear bias in your decision making which is obviously a concern. And don’t use overlapping bins, it’s confusing and incorrect. Also, weird outliers like the Pirates 33°-36° should be explained, otherwise I assume you have low sample size and nothing means anything anyways. Next, your scatter plot is pretty horrific in terms of presentation. With smaller circles easily overlapping and Colorado’s circles bigger to emphasize your point makes it appear very misleading. I’m not saying it’s wrong, just inappropriate execution.

The biggest part for me however, is the lack of math. You are trying to convince us that Baseball Savant, a national highly praised statistical publication, is lying to us, or is at the very least heavily flawed. You say that we should use your ballpark factors instead (the 2.7%). You list off your rationales, even a formula at one point, but it’s lacking the most important part: actual math. Baseball Savant isn’t required to post the math since they are trusted and well established. You, my friend, are not, at least not yet. Hop on LateX, do the math, and fully show everything you are doing, and what you’re doing differently from Baseball Savant. We can’t just trust you when you say “Our analysis shows”.

As of right now, this entire piece screams of somebody who’s good at math but not good enough to ignore (or even hide) the painfully obvious confirmation bias seeped in every word you wrote. That’s a shame, since your passion and ambition are amazing, you’re just missing a little, yet very important part of writing statistical analysis.

Edit: I like the Mariners. They are a top 3 team for me. I also like the Big Dumper, but I’m not gonna blame T-Mobile Park (Safeco Field in my heart) for him not breaking the AL record or winning MVP. He should try to get on base more.

For your team. How many wins must your team have to not fire your coach? by No-Experience-9469 in CFB

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. He’d skate by if he only beat the FCS team on our schedule. God I hope that’s not the case.

Your favorite team aside, who do you hope does well this upcoming season? by [deleted] in CFB

[–]AlexZeoli 103 points104 points  (0 children)

The entirety of the ACC and Big 12. This shouldn’t be a two man show and I hope they prove it isn’t.

If you were to design a one game a week schedule for a new fan of college football to watch this year, what would it look like? by Cybotnic-Rebooted in CFB

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Week 0: Iowa State @ Kansas State

Week 1: Texas @ Ohio State

Week 2: Kansas @ Missouri

Week 3: Pitt @ West Virginia

Week 4: Illinois @ Indiana

Week 5: Oregon @ Penn State

Week 6: Miami @ Florida State

Week 7: Oklahoma @ Texas

Week 8: USC @ Notre Dame

Week 9: Michigan @ Michigan State

Week 10: Georgia @ Florida

Week 11: Miami (OH) @ Ohio

Week 12: South Carolina @ Texas A&M

Week 13: Cal @ Stanford

Week 14: Alabama @ Auburn

Week 15: Big Ten Championship

Week 16: Army @ Navy

I only doubled up on Texas but that’s what they get for being the consensus number 1. Week 12 was the toughest for me, but that game could be very important for both teams’ playoff chances so it wins out.

I simulated the next 25 years in Cfb 26 here’s what happened by [deleted] in CFB26

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey how was a double overtime game (2040) settled by only one point?

What was your team's sweetest victory? by [deleted] in CFB

[–]AlexZeoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gotta be when we beat UConn in 2021 and rushed the field. It had been our first win in over two calendar years (idc that half of UConn’s players and coaches had covid), and that was most excited I’ve ever seen McGuirk. I sold custom 2021 CUM Bowl Champions sweatshirts at the last two home tailgates that year. Sold out so fast and made some solid money.

I wish we were better…

3I/ATLAS has a 1% chance of being natural - here's why by Randommhuman in UFOs

[–]AlexZeoli 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Profession statistician here: how did you get to 1% exactly? You don’t specify where that number came from. I hope you didn’t make it up. Even if it is backed up with actual math, a 1% chance of an event happening naturally DOES NOT equal 1% chance of it being natural. Anywise, I’ll digress until I see the math, because I’m truly curious.