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=== Understanding Log5 ===
Refers to a formula developed by Bill James, the noted baseball sabermetrician to predict outcomes. Most baseball sim rely on some version of the formula. Here are some useful links.

* [https://www.billjamesonline.com/the_log5_method_etc_etc_etc_/ A Discussion by Bill James]
* [https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-sports-analytics/jsa0005 The Morey Z Version of the Formula]

Prior to Version 7.0 we relied exclusively on the Original Version of the Formula. But beginning with 7.0 release we are using in many cases either the Morey Z Version--which mitigates against extremes and statistical 'outliers'--or a hybrid of Morey Z with the Original.

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