BP's Nate Silver predicts Cubs sweep

[Soul]

 

Will Carroll is gloating about predicting that somebody has a high risk of getting injured 4 years ago.

 

in fairness, it wasn't just a red light. he picked nevin out as one guy most likely to suffer a major injury and miss most or all of the season, and nevin was hurt a few days later.

 

He separated his shoulder diving for a ball in the OF, unless Carroll had some sort of info leading him to think Nevin had a shoulder that couldn't handle diving on it, I'm not buying it. Nevermind the fact that he's crowing about something he predicted 4 years ago as evidence of don't you dare question the almighty Will

 

I agree that Carroll is too pompous for his own (or anyone's) good, and that it's silly to still be bragging about this prediction.

 

However, it was a pretty impressive call. Here's his quote --

 

I'll either look like a genius or moron with this, but I expect Nevin to have some sort of season-ending injury in the early stages of the season

 

And he did cite his shoulder as the body part to be feared.

 

Link

 

Alright that's admittedly pretty good.

 

My whole deal is if BP will allow Carrol to gloat on their dime then they should demand Silver eat his crow. Alright -- perhaps not unless the Cubs lose another game in the series. I'll bet there won't be a word if we lose another game, though.

 

Doesn't it look petty to anyone else that you allow gloating on one hand, but then ignore when you're wrong on the other?? Maybe I'm all alone on this, fine. It just rubs me the wrong way. It really does.

[nilodnayr]

 

Will Carroll is gloating about predicting that somebody has a high risk of getting injured 4 years ago.

 

in fairness, it wasn't just a red light. he picked nevin out as one guy most likely to suffer a major injury and miss most or all of the season, and nevin was hurt a few days later.

 

He separated his shoulder diving for a ball in the OF, unless Carroll had some sort of info leading him to think Nevin had a shoulder that couldn't handle diving on it, I'm not buying it. Nevermind the fact that he's crowing about something he predicted 4 years ago as evidence of don't you dare question the almighty Will

 

I agree that Carroll is too pompous for his own (or anyone's) good, and that it's silly to still be bragging about this prediction.

 

However, it was a pretty impressive call. Here's his quote --

 

I'll either look like a genius or moron with this, but I expect Nevin to have some sort of season-ending injury in the early stages of the season

 

And he did cite his shoulder as the body part to be feared.

 

Link

 

Alright that's admittedly pretty good.

 

My whole deal is if BP will allow Carrol to gloat on their dime then they should demand Silver eat his crow. Alright -- perhaps not unless the Cubs lose another game in the series. I'll bet there won't be a word if we lose another game, though.

 

Doesn't it look petty to anyone else that you allow gloating on one hand, but then ignore when you're wrong on the other?? Maybe I'm all alone on this, fine. It just rubs me the wrong way. It really does.

 

I think these two things are apples and organges. No, strike that, apples, and cucumbers.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Will Carroll is gloating about predicting that somebody has a high risk of getting injured 4 years ago.

 

in fairness, it wasn't just a red light. he picked nevin out as one guy most likely to suffer a major injury and miss most or all of the season, and nevin was hurt a few days later.

 

He separated his shoulder diving for a ball in the OF, unless Carroll had some sort of info leading him to think Nevin had a shoulder that couldn't handle diving on it, I'm not buying it. Nevermind the fact that he's crowing about something he predicted 4 years ago as evidence of don't you dare question the almighty Will

 

I agree that Carroll is too pompous for his own (or anyone's) good, and that it's silly to still be bragging about this prediction.

 

However, it was a pretty impressive call. Here's his quote --

 

I'll either look like a genius or moron with this, but I expect Nevin to have some sort of season-ending injury in the early stages of the season

 

And he did cite his shoulder as the body part to be feared.

 

Link

 

Alright that's admittedly pretty good.

 

My whole deal is if BP will allow Carrol to gloat on their dime then they should demand Silver eat his crow. Alright -- perhaps not unless the Cubs lose another game in the series. I'll bet there won't be a word if we lose another game, though.

 

Doesn't it look petty to anyone else that you allow gloating on one hand, but then ignore when you're wrong on the other?? Maybe I'm all alone on this, fine. It just rubs me the wrong way. It really does.

 

I think these two things are apples and organges. No, strike that, apples, and cucumbers.

 

 

Yeah, I don't get demanding an apology for being wrong about predicting a sweep just because a different writer wrote about how correct his predictions were.

[USSoccer]

There's a pretty big distinction in someone stating an opinion like Silver did, and an organization taking credit for a scientific prediction like PECOTA did for the White Sox, especially considering the backlash BP got from the Chicago media.

 

I can't believe people are complaining about this.

[TruffleShuffle]

hey he's looking better and better on the sweep prediction

[Guest]

hey he's looking better and better on the sweep prediction

 

He aced the sweep prediction. Just happened to get the team wrong.