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Old 04-21-2004, 04:11 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally posted by dougaiton
To be honest, I hope that this isn't seen as a fait accompli. Far more important is to create an AI which can effectively assemble a squad to perform well in its own park.
Is it your assumption that home field advantage is a result of having a team that is constructed to perform at a higher level at home?

If so, I disagree. I think home field advantage is a function of players performing at a higher level at home and a slightly lower level on the road, but not because of the way the team was built. I think building a team to fit a ballpark is a myth ('cept maybe at Coors) and that good teams will be good no matter where they play their home games.

Has anyone ever studied this?
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