Who has more money in his wallet?
- Tom: $300 (3: 50’s, 7: 20’s, 1: 10)
- Bert: $100 (1: 100)
The Bank of Baseball
- Who has more money if you only accept $100 bills?
Problem:
- Baseball lacks scoring variation
- Homeplate is the only "base" the scoreboard acknowledges
- Football has touchdowns, field goals, and the safety
- Basketball has the free throw, 3-pointers, and 2-pointers
Impact:
- Teams with superior offensive statistics can and have lost contests
Solution:
Use the sum of three existing statistics to determine a game's winner