CTL on MLSsoccer.com: domestic/foreign minutes played by team
New MLSsoccer.com column. Didn't get published on the normal day this week, so you might have missed it:Climbing the Ladder: Playing percentages by nationalityI'll probably go back and figure out the...
View ArticleError in Lineup Database
I noticed a couple of errors yesterday relating to the LA Galaxy's games in the 2000 CONCACAF Champions Cup (played in January 2001, but still called the 2000 edition). They've been fixed, and the...
View ArticleCTL on MLSsoccer.com: Dixon and The Name Game
Link:Climbing the Ladder: Dixon and The Name GameThis week, I looked at the significance of Houston Dynamo academy signing Alex Dixon's debut, as well as a few more notes on the Champions League and...
View ArticleOTFATT 2011: Update #1
In these updates throughout the season, I'll be keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game in the regular season. That feat has been accomplished only 42 times in 15...
View ArticleCTL on MLSsoccer.com: Winning PK shootouts
This week's column:Climbing the Ladder: Winning PK shootoutsIf the CCL final goes to one, everything is pointing to RSL having a great chance (knock on wood).Previous ColumnsMarch 9 - Champs usually...
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Alternate History 3: NBA & Pro/Rel
I've already examined the NFL and NHL, so now it's time for professional basketball.What if the NBA had implemented a system of promotion and relegation? There was no obvious point to start like with...
View ArticleCTL on MLSsoccer.com: How MLS teams rank by age
This week's column:Climbing the Ladder: How MLS teams rank by ageFeatures a list of the team ages so far this season. Interesting to see that the most foreign and most domestic teams, NY & SJ, are...
View ArticleTop Ten Most/Least Domestic MLS Teams
Recently, I looked at every team from the past five years in my April 1 column on the subject. I've since gone back and done it for every year and every team, though I'm still not 100% sure that I got...
View ArticleCTL on MLSsoccer.com: How bad a red card hurts
This week's column:Climbing the Ladder: How bad a red card hurtsHow many goals per 90 will it cost your team to go down a man?And I already realized that I missed the RSL-Columbus series for the...
View ArticleJack Edwards NHL rant
Found a link to this on Yahoo sports. He's been doing the Boston Bruins hockey games for the last few years, and he hasn't changed a bit. From what I've read online, he is still the same love/hate...
View ArticleAlternate History 4: UEFA Champions League
The tournament formerly known as the European Cup used to be limited to only one team per country. Prior to the mid-90s, it actually was a competition for champions only (imagine that), along with the...
View ArticleMLS: Number of Games Where Both Teams Led
There hasn't been too many so far this year, did you notice? It's only happened five times in 86...
View ArticleOTFATT 2011: Update #2
Previous Updates#14/1166 players remainingIn these updates throughout the season, I'll be keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game in the regular season. That feat has...
View ArticleYA Premiership Appearances (1992/93 - 2010/11)
Updated to include this past season's numbers. Thanks to Numerista on Bigsoccer for originally compiling the list through 2005/6, to which I've been adding to it since (so if anything's wrong, take it...
View ArticleCountdown to 10k goals: Update #2
We were at 9,544 goals scored by MLS players before the first competitive game of the season.2011 totals:MLS - 262 goals in 106 games.Open Cup qualifying - 25 goals in 8 games.Canadian Championship - 8...
View ArticleGold Cup notes
1) The USA's loss to Panama is only their 6th in 51 Gold Cup games, and first in the group stage (as you might've heard by now). Previously, they had only lost to Brazil and Mexico. Both the Americans...
View ArticleMLS: Goals by Month
Remember, there's only been a lot of March & October games in recent years, where there's been fewer goals overall than the inflated early years.Only counting the six months from April to...
View Article2011 PPG for Every Margin, Every Minute
This week's MLSsoccer column:Climbing the Ladder: Who scores the most important goals?I've seen several people do this for other leagues (for example, Soccermetrics), but I've yet to see it for MLS....
View ArticleAll Time PPG: every minute, scoring margin, home/away
So, here's the PPG data including every MLS regular season game ever through the past weekend. Shootouts are counted as draws, and all games that went to overtime use the score after 90 minutes.Well,...
View Article2011 MLS Team Ages
Here's the numbers, which take into account all regular season minutes...
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