Monday, October 31, 2005
Did you know...
That the Angels are supposed to win it all in 2006? So says some sports guy at msnbc.com
He arrives at this conclusion by demonstrating why the other teams won't win. It's a valid course of argument to take, but it is also easy to refute because the conclusion rests on such a vast number of points and lesser conclusions. Sort of like proving that one person comitted a crime by arguing that I didn't do it, and you didn't do it, and Aunt Sally didn't do it.
But the whole point of off-season prognosticating is to construct weak arguments and watch others topple them. So this is just a a first step.
He arrives at this conclusion by demonstrating why the other teams won't win. It's a valid course of argument to take, but it is also easy to refute because the conclusion rests on such a vast number of points and lesser conclusions. Sort of like proving that one person comitted a crime by arguing that I didn't do it, and you didn't do it, and Aunt Sally didn't do it.
But the whole point of off-season prognosticating is to construct weak arguments and watch others topple them. So this is just a a first step.
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