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Seven of the Pirates' position players have contributed more than Gregory Polanco in terms of Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Despite that middling status, Polanco had still been twice as productive as Jordy Mercer and Pedro Alvarez combined.
Even though Sidney Crosby just had his worst NHL season in terms of points per game, 2014-15 was tied for his best in terms of Corsi For percentage – that is, the proportion of total shot attempts taken by the Penguins while he was on the ice at even-strength.
According to Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA), the Steelers were easily the NFL’s most unbalanced team in 2014, with the second-best offense and the 30th-ranked defense. In fact, only the 2013 Chargers and 2010 Texans were more one-sided this decade.
Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan once remarked, “It does no harm to the romance of a sunset to know a little bit about it.”
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