Predicting the Matt Forte Contract

Michael GinnittiJune 12, 2012
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The Bears vocal Running Back is demanding a long-term deal to supercede his franchise tag. A string of injuries and the recent signing of Michael Bush may thwart that idea though. Spotrac takes a look at Matt Forte's statistical comparison to running backs notably similar, and uses their recent contract signings to generate a prediction for his upcoming signing.

To find our answers we'll break down the numbers for Rushing Yards per year, Average Yards per Carry, Rushing TD per year, Receiving Yards per year, Average Yards per Reception, Receiving TD per year, and Games Played.

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The Rising Cost of David Wright

Michael GinnittiJune 08, 2012
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The Spotrac Research team recently compiled a report combining statistical and contractual data to produce an educated prediction of the contract New York Mets third baseman David Wright should be signing in the near future.

The equation uses two statistics, Batting Average (AVG), and On-Base Slugging (OPS). We located two athletes with averages slightly higher and slightly lower in both cases, then compiled their most recent signed contract information. The following is an in-depth look at the process, variables, and our final prediction.

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Contract Forecast: Josh Hamilton

Michael GinnittiJune 02, 2012
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The Spotrac Research team recently compiled a report combining statistical and contractual data to produce an educated prediction of the contract Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton should be signing in the near future.

The equation uses two statistics, Batting Average (AVG), and On-Base Slugging (OPS). We located two athletes with averages slightly higher and slightly lower in both cases, then compiled their most recent signed contract information. The following is an in-depth look at the process, variables, and our final prediction.

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